"sparthe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsparð(ə)/, /sparθ/ Forms: sparthes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse sparða. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|sparða}} Borrowed from Old Norse sparða Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sparthe, {{enm-noun|sparthes}} sparthe (plural sparthes)
  1. battle-axe Categories (topical): Weapons Synonyms: sparreth, sparth, sparþe
    Sense id: en-sparthe-enm-noun-Y3Gvr0-2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
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    {
      "word": "sparreth"
    },
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      "word": "sparth"
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      "word": "sparþe"
    }
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