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Old English · adjective

beaducaf

Normalised beaducāf

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈbæ͜ɑ.du.kɑːf/
Syllables
ˈbæ͜ɑ · du · kɑːf (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. bold, ready to fight

    Wulfes iċ mīnes wīdlāstum wēnum dogode; þonne hit wæs rēniġ weder ond iċ rēotugu sæt, þonne mec sē beaducāfa bōgum bileġde, wæs mē wyn tō þon, wæs mē hwæþre ēac lāð.

    With hopes, I dogged the wide-goings of my Wulf; then it was rainy wind and mournful I sat, then the bold-for-fight laid upon me with arms, there was a mirth for me in that, however it was also hateful for me.

    10th century, Wulf and Eadwacer:

Declension

All forms (10)

Etymology

From beadu (“fight, war”) + cāf (“bold”).

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