Gewin-dæg

Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - gewin-dæg

According to the Old English Dictionary:

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gewin-dæg
m. A labour or trouble-day, battle-day; laboris vel tribulationis dies, pugnæ dies :-- On gewindæge in the day of trouble, Ps. Th. 77, 42. Of gewindagum weorþan sceolde líf alýsed her life should be released from days of trouble, Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 9; Jul. 611: Cd. 205; Th. 254, 24; Dan. 616. Ðonne cumbulgebrec on gewinndagum weorþan scoldum when there should be crashings of banners in days of battle, Ps. C. 50, 12; Ps. Grn. ii. 227, 12.

Related words: win-dæg. gewin-dæg

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