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Old English · adjective

beadurof

Normalised beadurōf

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈbæ͜ɑ.du.roːf/
Syllables
ˈbæ͜ɑ · du · roːf (3 syllables)
Modern English
renowned

Meaning

  1. strong, renowned in battle

    beadurōfes bēcn

    the beacon of the battle-renowned one

    Anonymous, Beowulf 3160a

Declension

All forms (10)

Etymology

beadu (“battle”) + rōf (“strong; renowned”).

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