cēne, adj: keen, fierce, bold, brave, warlike. [KAY-neh]
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Category Archives: Battle
wōl-gewinn
wōl-gewinn, n.n: a conflict where there is a great mortality. [WOL-yeh-WIN]
māl-sweord
māl-sweord, n.n: a sword with inlaid ornament. [MALL-SWEH-ord]
Viking sword, 800-900; pattern-welded iron inlaid with silver wire. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo by Neil R (@IslesPunkFan), 2010: CC BY-NC 2.0. [flickr.com]
strǣl-bora
strǣl-bora, m.n: an archer. (“STRÆL-boh-ra”)
Joseph Kara’s festival prayer book. Germany, S. (area of Lake Constance), c. 1322. British Library, MS Additional 22413, f. 141v. [bl.uk]
ge-wǣpnian
ge-wǣpnian, wk.v: to arm, furnish with weapons. (“yeh-WÆP-nee-ahn”)
ferd-faru
ferd-faru, f.n: a military expedition. (“FAIRD-FA-roo”)
here-numa
here-numa, m.n: a captive, prisoner of war. (“hay-ray-noo-mah”)
swōgan
swōgan, str.v: to make a sound, move with noise, rush, roar (of wind, water, flame); fig. to move with violence, invade. (“swoh-gon”)
drepan
drepan, str.v: to strike (mortally); to kill. (“dreh-pahn”)
fyl-wērig
fyl-wērig, adj: slaughter-weary. (“full-weh-ree”)
