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N

sword

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heoru#Old_English

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 5 ("heorosċearp")

originates from
PWGmc *heru "sword" (oe-back-umlaut) through pwgmc-to-oe
PGmc *heru- "sword" (oe-back-umlaut) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:222)
Component of compounds
heorosċearp "sword-sharp"

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