wælreaf

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wæl (“slaughter, slain”) +‎ rēaf (“plunder, spoils”). Cognate with Old Norse valrauf (“spoils”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwælˌræ͜ɑːf/

Noun

wælrēaf n

  1. spoils of war, spoils taken from the slain

References

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