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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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wā̆r-
combining element
1 quotation in 1 sense
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As the first element in a group of nouns primarily associated with ships’ rigging or cart harnesses,
war-
prob. conveys the notion of tightening or securing, perh. by twisting:
war-pin, war-rop,
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