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Old English
Etymology
gār (“spear”) + Dene (“Danes”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Gārdene m
- (poetic) ‘Spear-Dane’, Dane
c. 975–1025, Beowulf (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV), published 4th quarter 10th century–2nd half 16th century, page 129, lines 1-3:Hwæt wē Gārdena in ġeārdagum, þēodcyninga, þrym ġefrūnon, hū ðā æþelingas ellen fremedon.- Truly, we have heard about the might of the Spear-Danes, of great kings, how those noblemen performed brave deeds.
Usage notes
One of many poetic compounds of Dene where the first element is largely meaningless and added just for sake of alliteration, cf. Beorhtdene, Hringdene, Sǣdene, Norþdene, Ēastdene, Sūþdene, Westdene.
Declension