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wæl-fýr

  • noun [ neuter ]
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wæl-fýr, es; n.
a fire that, slays, deadly fire
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  • Beorges weard (

    the fire-drake

    ) wearp wælfýre, wíde sprungon hilde leóman,
      Beo. Th. 5157; B. 2582.
a fire that burns the slain, a funeral pile
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  • Hét Hildeburh hire selfre suna on bǽl dón ... wand tó wolcnum wælfýra mǽst,

      Beo. Th. 2243; B. 1119.
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  • wæl-fýr, n.