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1 vitorîsmaîur
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2 eið-bróðir
m. an oath-brother, confederate, Fms. ix. 294, Bær. 16: metaph., arnar e., the oath-brother of the eagle, the raven Fagrsk 4 (in a verse). -
3 eið-svari
a, m. a confederate, one bound by oath, Nj. 192: a liegeman bound by a hollustu-e., Orkn. 106, Fms. v. 44 (Hkr. ii. 333). -
4 svari-bróðir
m. (svara-bróðir, Gísl. 21, Fms. xi. 206), a sworn brother, confederate, (= fóstbróðir, q. v.), Fbr. 32, 128, Fms. xi. 343. -
5 veð-bróðir
m. = eiðbróðir, a plighted brother, confederate, Karl. 435, 453. -
6 Væringi
a, m. [from várar], prop. a confederate, but only remaining as the name of the Warings or Northern warriors who served as body-guards to the emperors of Constantinople, for whom see esp. Har. S. Hard. ch. 3 sqq., Ó. H. ch. 267, Nj. ch. 82; Væringja-lið, the body of W., Nj. 121, Fms. vi. 135; Væringja-lög, the league, guild of the W.; ganga í V., Grett. 158 A; Væringja-seta, the guard of the W., Ld. 314, Symb. 27, Hrafn. 5; þar var mikill fjöldi Norðmanna er þeir kalla Væringja, Fms. vi. 135.2. in Þiðr. S. = Scandinavians; Fritila er Væringjar kalla Friðsælu, Þiðr. 18; Velent er Væringjar kalla Völund, 82, 185; er Þýðeskir menn kalla alpandýr, en Væringjar fíl, 177; þann mikla dreka er Væringjar kalla Faðmi, 181 (Fáfni, Fas. i. 173).II. [væra, væri], poët. fold-væringi, ‘earth-dweller,’ i. e. the snake, Eg. (in a verse). -
7 bandamaðr
m. confederate, one who is in league with others. -
8 eiðbróðir
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9 svaribróðir
m. a sworn brother, confederate; cf. svarabróðir. -
10 veðbróðir
m. a plighted brother, confederate.
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Confederate — Con*fed er*ate, a. [L. confoederatus, p. p. of confoederare to join by a league; con + foederare to establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus league, compact. See {Federal}.] 1. United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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confederate — [adj] allied amalgamated, associated, combined, corporate, federal, federated, in alliance, incorporated, leagued, organized, syndicated, unionized; concept 536 confederate [n] abettor accessory, accomplice, ally, associate, coconspirator,… … New thesaurus
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confederate — [kən fed′ər it; ] for v [., kən fed′ərāt΄] adj. [ME confederat < LL confoederatus, pp. of confoederare, to unite by a league < foedus, a league: see FAITH] 1. united in a confederacy or league ☆ 2. [C ] of the Confederacy n. 1. a person,… … English World dictionary
confederate — adj., n. /keuhn fed euhr it, fed rit/; v. /keuhn fed euh rayt /, adj., n., v., confederated, confederating. adj. 1. united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy. 2. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Confederate States of America: the Confederate army … Universalium
