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hild

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

hild, n: war, battle; watchful care, safe-keeping; grace. (HILD / ˈhɪld)

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wæl-grim

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Hana Videen

wæl-grim, adj: slaughter-grim, cruel, destructive, bloodthirsty. (WAEL-GRIM / ˈwæl-ˌgrɪm)

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here-paþ

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Hana Videen

here-paþ, m.n: war-path, road for an army, military road, road large enough to march soldiers upon (appears in charters). (HEH-ruh-PAHTH / ˈhɛ-ɹə-ˌpaθ)

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swylt

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Hana Videen

swylt, m.n: death, destruction. (SWUELT / ˈswylt)

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gūþ-weard

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Hana Videen

gūþ-weard, m.n: a war-guard, king. (GOOTH-WEH-ard / ˈguːθ-ˌwɛaɹd)

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sige-mēce

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Hana Videen

sige-mēce, m.n: a victorious sword, a sword wielded by a victor’s hand. (SIH-yuh-MAY-chuh / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌmeː-tʃə)

Sword hilt. England, 7th century. British Museum.
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here-toga

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Hana Videen

here-toga, m.n: the leader of an army or of a people, a general. (HEH-ruh-TOG-ah / ˈhɛ-ɹə-ˌtɔ-ga)

Alexander-slays-more-dragons
Le livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre (c. 1420-1425). British Library.
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hand-seax

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Hana Videen

hand-seax, n.n: a short sword, dagger. (HAHND-SEH-ahks / ˈhand-ˌsɛaks)

seax
From the British Museum: The seax of Beagnoth. England, 9th-10th century. Found in the River Thames near Battersea.

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mægen-wudu

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

mægen-wudu, m.n: mighty spear. (MAE-yen-WUH-duh / ˈmæ-jɛn-ˌwʌ-dʌ)

lance_0
Bayeux Tapestry.
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wæl-mist

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

wæl-mist, m.n: ‘slaughter-mist’, mist that covers the bodies of the slain. (WAEL-MIST / ˈwæl-ˌmɪst)

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