Gár-wíga

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gár-wíga

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 gár-wíga

m. A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellātor :-- Byrne ne meahte geongum gárwígan geóce gefremman the corslet could not afford aid to the young warrior, Beo. Th. 5341; B. 2674 : 5614;B. 2811. gar-wiga

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᚱ-ᚹᛁᚷᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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