Meaning of sverð | Babel Free
svɛrðDefinitions
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a sword neuter
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penis neuter, obsolete
- Equivalent to 'sword': A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
Examples
“Revelation 6-11 (English and Icelandic)”
I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
“Jesús sagði við hann: „Slíðra sverð þitt! Allir, sem sverði bregða, munu fyrir sverði falla.“”
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword."
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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