Old English Dictionary Entry

Gár-níþ

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gár-níþ

m. A spear-battle, spear-war; hastātōrum pugna :-- Geríseþ gárníþ werum spear-war is fitting for men, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 19; Gn. Ex. 128. gar-niþ

Similar Words

-gal
-gale (-a)
-galness
-gangendlic
-gealla

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᚱ-ᚾᛁᚦ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Exon.: Exeter Book
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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