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war hedges

war hedges is the plural of war hedge.

Meaning of war hedge

Noun

war hedge (plural war hedges)

  1. (historical) A defensive formation used by medieval Germanic warriors in which shields were positioned to overlap and create a continuous barrier.
    • And unshielded smote King Gunnar, and sent the Niblung song
      Through the quaking stems of battle in the hall of Atli's wrong:
      Then he rent the knitted war-hedge till by Hognside he stood.1877, William Morris, The story of Sigurd the Volsung and the fall of the Niblungs, Boston: Roberts Brothers, page 362
    Synonyms:
    shield wall

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What is war hedges the plural of?
War hedges is the plural of war hedge.

Words near war hedges in the dictionary

  1. war hammer
  2. war hammers
  3. war hawk
  4. war hawks
  5. war hedge
  6. war hedges
  7. war hero
  8. war horn
  9. war horns
  10. war horse
  11. war hound

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