Sweord-gripe

Old English Dictionary Entry

Sweord-gripe

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 sweord-gripe

m. Sword-grasp, seizing of swords:?-Ðæt hí in wínsele þurh sweordgripe sáwle forlétan so that in the banquet hall through seizing their swords they lost their lives, Exon. Th. 271, 26; Jul. 488. sweord-gripe

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛇᚱᛞ-ᚷᚱᛁᛈᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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