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Battle of Maldon 1
Old English flashcards for vocab from the Battle of Maldon
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12/07/2010

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Term
gramum
Definition
adj. (strong, m. d. pl.)
fierce, angry
Term
nEh
Definition
= neah, adj. (f. n. s.)
near
Term
mid beornum
Definition
prep. + dat. (m. pl.)
with (the) warriors
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with feondum
Definition
prep. + dat. (m. pl.)
against the enemies
Term
aet getohte
Definition
prep. + dat. (n. sg.)
in battle
Term
feallan
Definition
vb. 7 (fEol(l), fEollon, feallen(?))
to fall
Term
hream
Definition
m.
clamor, outcry
Term
ahafen
Definition
p. ppl. -> 6 ahebban, ahof, ahofon, ahafen
to lift up, raise
Term
hremmas
Definition
= hraefnas (m. n. pl.)
raven
Term
wundon
Definition
pret. pl. (3rd) -> 3 windan, wand, wundon, wunden
to twist, brandish; (here) to circle
Term
earn aeses georn
Definition
m. n. sg.; n. g. sg.; m. n. sg.(adj)
the eagle eager for carrion
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cyrm
Definition
= cirm (m. nom. sg.)
outcry
Term
of folman
Definition
= folmum; prep. w/ dat. (fem. pl.)
from (their) hands
Term
gegrundene
Definition
p. ppl. (m. acc. pl.) -> 3 grindan, grand, grundon, grunden
to grind, sharpen
Term
onfeng
Definition
3rd sg. pret. -> 7 onfOn, onfEng, onfEngon, onfangen
to receive; accept, adopt; gather
Term
gehwaedhere
Definition
adj. (strong, f. acc. sg)
either
Term
hyssas
Definition
-> hyse (m. nom. pl.)
young man, young warrior
Term
lagon
Definition
pret. pl. (3rd) -> 5 licgan, laeg, lAEgon/lAgon, legen
to lie; esp. to lie dead
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