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heaþu-grimm

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

heaþu-grimm, adj: battle-grim, fierce (as the fray of battle). (HEH-ah-thuh-GRIM / ˈhɛa-θʌ-ˌgrɪm)

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fyrd-mann

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

fyrd-mann, m.n: one who fights, soldier. (FUERD-MAHN / ˈfyrd-ˌman)

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camp-dōm

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Hana Videen

camp-dōm, m.n: warfare. (KAHMP-dome / ˈkamp-doːm)

Unfinished line drawing in a medieval manuscript depicting a battle with soldiers, some dead, others alive and fighting, bearing swords, spears and shields.
Roda Bible; Spain (Catalonia), 11th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Latin 6 (2), f. 21r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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bill

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Hana Videen

bill, n.n: sword; pruning hook or blade, implement for cutting wood; hoe, mattock, digging implement. (BILL / ˈbɪl)

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here-hūþ

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

here-hūþ, f.n: spoils of war, booty, loot, plunder. (HEH-ruh-HOOTH / ˈhɛ-rə-ˌhuːθ)

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ge-win

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-win, n.n: tumult, hostility, strife. (yeh-WIN / jɛ-ˈwɪn)

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sige-gefeoht

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Hana Videen

sige-gefeoht, n.n: a victorious battle, a victory. (SIH-yuh-yeh-FEH-o’ht / ˈsɪ-jə-jɛ-ˌfɛɔxt)

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here-cirm

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Hana Videen

here-cirm, m.n: a war-shout, shout raised by a host. (HEH-reh-CHIRM / ˈhɛ-rɛ-ˌtʃɪrm)

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gewin-stōw

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Hana Videen

gewin-stōw, f.n: a place to contend in, battle-place, wrestling-place. (yeh-WIN-stoh / jɛ-ˈwɪn-stoː)

Medieval marginalia of a giant snail facing off with a monkey. The monkey holds a shield and sword, while the snail has no weapons.
Gorleston Psalter; England (Suffolk), 1310-1324; British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 210v. [bl.uk]
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æsc-rōf

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Hana Videen

æsc-rōf, adj: valiant in war, of martial renown. (ASH-ROAF / ˈæʃ-ˌroːf)

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