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gewin-dæg

  • noun [ masculine ]
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gewin-dæg, es; m.
A labour or trouble-day, battle-day; laboris vel tribulationis dies, pugnæ dies
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  • 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
    • .
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v. win-dæg.
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