Gardene
Old English edit
Etymology edit
gār (“spear”) + Dene (“Danes”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gārdene m
- (poetic) ‘spear-Dane’, Dane
- c. 975–1025, Beowulf (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV)[1], published 4th quarter 10th century–2nd half 16th century:
- Hwæt. We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
- Lo! We of Spear-Danes in days of yore, of the fame of the kings, have heard, how those nobles did great deeds.