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nægel-spere

  • noun [ neuter ]
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nægel-spere, es; n.
A spear with a sharp point (?)
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  • Naeglsperu

    unguana

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      Corp. Gl. H. 131, 260.
Etymology
[Cf. Nægle oððe spere cuspide, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 24. Sceal ecg on sweorde and ord spere, Gn. Ex. 204. Én theró fíondo . . . druog negilid sper . . . mid heruthrummeon stak, Hél. 5706.]
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