sweord
swearing ⬩ juramentum
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swearing
sweord
A sword
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A sword Sweord framea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 11. Sweorde mucrone, sweordum mucronibus, sweord macheram, 54, 33-36. Sweord gladius vel machera vel spata vel framea vel pugio, i. 35, 7. Litel sweord sica, 13. Hiltleás sweord ensis, 33.
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sweord
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And þeáh hé geþeó ꝥ hé hæbbe helm and byrnan and golde fǽted sweord (ofergyldene sweord, 22), gif hé ꝥ land nafað, hé bið ceorl swáþeáh, Ll. Th. i. 188, 9. v. birn- (byrn-), hilt-sweord. Add
sweord-rǽs
A sword-rush, an attack with swords
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A sword-rush, an attack with swords Sweord*-*rǽs fornam, ðǽr se hálga gecrang wund for weorudum, Apstls. Kmbl. 118; Ap. 59
sweord-wígend
one who fights with a sword
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one who fights with a sword Sweord*-*wígendra síde hergas, Cd. Th. 194, 13; Exod. 260
sweord-weras
The name of a people
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S. 329) Mid Seaxum ic wæs and mid Sweord*-*werum, Exon. Th. 322, 13; Víd. 62
sweord-berende
Sword-bearing
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-Æðelingas sweord*-*berende, Cd. Th. 65, 2; Gen. 1060
sweord-bora
one who bears a sword for his own use, a swordsman ⬩ one who bears his lord's sward, a swordbearer
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one who bears a sword for his own use, a swordsman Sweord spata vel pugio, swyrdbora spatarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 8. Swurdbora, 84, 13.
sweord-gripe
Sword-grasp, seizing of swords
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Sword-grasp, seizing of swords Ðæt hí in wínsele þurh sweordgripe sáwle forlétan so that in the banquet hall through seizing their swords they lost their lives, Exon. Th. 271, 26; Jul. 488
sweord-freca
A warrior who uses a sword
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A warrior who uses a sword Hé ðæs wǽpnes (the sword Hrunting) onláh sélran sweordfrecan, Beo. Th. 2940; B. 1468
sweord-fetels
A sword-belt ⬩ faidilus, vagidilus ⬩ a sword-belt.
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A sword-belt Se cásere heora ǽlces sweordfætelsas hét forceorfan the emperor ordered the sword-belts of each of them to be cut, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 178. Cf. Ðat swerd on hundtwelftian mancusas and fóur pund silueres on þan fetelse, Chart. Th. 505, 32.
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sweord-bealu
Bale or hurt caused by the sword
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Bale or hurt caused by the sword, Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147
sweord-gifu
Gift of a sword
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Gift of a sword Sceal sincþego and sweordgifu eówrum cynne álicgean taking of treasure and gift of sword shall fail for your race, Beo. Th. 5761; B. 2884
sweord-hwíta
One who polishes a sword
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One who polishes a sword Gif sweordhwíta óðres mannes wǽpn tó feormunge onfó (cf. Si quelibet arma politori vel emundatori commissa sunt, L. H. I. 87, 3; Th. i. 593, 15), L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 8. Ic geann mínon swurdhwítan ðæs sceardan málswurdes
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sweord-geníðla
A foe armed with a sword
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A foe armed with a sword Ðonne fyrd*-*hwate on twá healfe tohtan sécaþ sweordgeníðlan, Elen. Kmbl. 2359; El. 1181
sweord-geswing
Striking with swords, an attack with swords
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Striking with swords, an attack with swords Swyrdgeswing swíþlíc eówan to make a fierce attack, Judth. Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 240
sweord-plega
Sword-play, battle
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Sword-play, battle Æt ðam sweordplegan wíg forbúgan, Wald. 22; Vald. 1, 13. :?-
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sweord-leóma
The glitter of swords
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The glitter of swords Swurdleóma stód swylce eal Finnsburuh fýrenu wǽre there was flashing of swords, as if all Finnsburg were on fire, Fins. Th. 71; Fin. 35. :?-
sweord-bite
The bite of a sword, wounding with a sword:
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The bite of a sword, wounding with a sword:?- Áswebban ꝥurh sweordbite to kill with the sword, Exon. Th. 278, 26; Jul. 603
sweord-wyrhta
A sword-wright, maker of swords, armourer
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A sword-wright, maker of swords, armourer Móna se án and twentigoða unnytlíce tó wyrcenne bútan swurdwyrhtan (but the word glosses gladiatoribus), Lchdm. iii. 194, 10