... of a spearhead, such as a triangular field, a triangular piece of cloth.6 (2) Secg. The second part of our compound on the contrary is not unequivocal. OE dictionaries record no fewer than four homo- nyms secg. Moreover, a tribal name Secgan and two personal names, Antsecg and Gesecg, have been...

... in debate; and it has been some time since he thought of the purpose of his visit. Now, though, having set straight the facts concerning an episode from his past life, he is able to speak of the matter at hand and so conclude his reply to Unferth : 590 Secge ic pF3 ti5 sSe, sunu...

... swigra secg, sunu Ecglafes . . . syp”6n aebelingas eorles craefte ofer heanne hrof hand sceawedon, feondes fingras.2 After the grip was described (984-87), HroPgar spoke (987-91). And then (991-92) waes haten hrebe Heort innanweard...

.... and in “Saints’ I,itres,”p. 46. 3 63 she must necessarily suffer because she refuses marriage with Eleusius, Juliana announces that no pain or torment can force her to acquiesce. “Swylce ic ])e secge, gif ])u to szmran gode...

... recites his victory over Grendel, a speech in which words reflect works to which we have been witness: Da waes swigra secg, sunu Ec [g] lafes, on gylpspraece guBgeweorca. (980-81 ) The word gylp and its compounds are important in this context...