æsctir

Old English

Etymology

From æsċ (“ash, spear, lance, ship”) +‎ tīr (“fame, glory, honor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæʃˌtiːr/

Noun

æsċtīr m (nominative plural æsċtīras)

1. glory, spear-glory, fame from battle
   • Sigor eft áhwearf of norþmonna níðgeteóne, æsctír wera. ― Victory after turning back the attack of the Northmen, battle-glory of the troop. (Cd. Th. 124, 24 ; Gen. 2067.)