Old English Dictionary Entry

Sweord-gripe

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 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

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛇᚱᛞ-ᚷᚱᛁᛈᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Exon.: Exeter Book
Jul.: Juliana (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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