Beadu-scearp

Old English Dictionary Entry

Beadu-scearp

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 beadu-scearp

adj. Battle-sharp, sharp in fight, applied to a sword; ad pugnam acutus :-- Cyning wælseaxe gebræd biter and beaduscearp the king drew his deadly knife bitter and battle-sharp, Beo. Th. 5401; B. 2704. beadu-scearp

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛠᛞᚢ-ᛋᚳᛠᚱᛈ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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