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Old English Dictionary Entry

Gár-Dene

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1 Gár-Dene

gen. a; dat. um; pl. m. The spear-Danes, Danes who fought with spears, armed or warlike Danes; hastāti Dāni :-- We Gár-Dena, in geárdagum, þeódcyninga þrym gefrunon we have heard of the renown of the Gar-Danes' great kings in days of yore, Beo. Th. 1; B. 1. He sæcce ne wéneþ to Gár-Denum he expects not warfare from the Gar-Danes, 1206; B. 601: 3717; B. 1856 : 4982; B. 2494. gar-dene
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᚱ-ᛞᛖᚾᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Beo.
Beowulf
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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