A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

Word Explorer: shield

Number of occurrences in corpus: 16

A.3.4 464 ost good deeds; the lord is a shield to him / in every journey, the
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 4 7 worthy to long for a heavenly shield, / but many chosen men accompan
AETHILVVALD.Sator.Octo 22 harpest spear-points with his shield, / protecting from the savage a
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 1332 he Cross, the helmet, and the shield of faith. / Indeed, that pious
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1022 bite of what she said / with a shield, overcoming with his undertaki
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1329 e temple’s statues with his shield; / nor were Venus or her most sh
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1911 and defenceless one with the shield of his merciful right hand, / a
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2229 rant his wicked wish. / But the shield of modesty protected the serv
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2327 ot baths, / and in this way the shield of purity protected the virgi
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2631 rate Patience carries a small shield / and, about to shatter with he
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2671 , which with Christ’s small shield / seeks to defend life , trampl
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2700 it, protected by the unbroken shield of Christ, / fends off the drea
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2853 -hilt arm his right hand as a shield his left, / and let his legs no
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 299 iery quiver with the heavenly shield of Christ. / A man came to the
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 62 cealed behind the boss of his shield. / Then, having received a piou
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1086 th their horrible sounds; his shield remained intact / and his buck