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Guelpho (3 syl.)

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son of Actius IV., Marquis dʹEste and of Cunigunda, a German, King of Carynthʹia. He led an army of 5,000 men from Germany, but two-thirds were slain by the Persians. He was noted for his broad shoulders and ample chest. Guelpho was Rinaldo’s uncle, and next in command to Godfrey. (Tasso: Jerusalem Delivered, iii.)

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Gudrun
Gudule
Guebres or Ghebers [Fire-Worshippers]
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Guenever
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