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wæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæd, es; n.

A ford ⬩ shallow water ⬩ water that may be traversed ⬩ a body of water ⬩ sea

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A ford, shallow water, water that may be traversed (cf. wadan, and the forms wade, wath in place-names, e.g. Biggles-wade, Longwathby); poet. a body of water, sea Bí wædes ófre, Exon. Th. 360, 22; Wal. 9.

Linked entries: ge-wæd wæð

wád

(n.)
Grammar
wád, es; n.

Woad,

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Man mæg on hærfeste wád spittan, Anglia ix. 261, 16. the growth of woad seems marked by the occurrence of the word in such forms as wád-beorh, wád-denu, wád-lond in charters Of ðære díc on wádbeorgas; of wádbeorgan, Cod. Dip, Kmbl., iii. 77, 15.

Linked entry: waad

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, an; m.

want ⬩ lack ⬩ absence ⬩ want of necessaries ⬩ lack ⬩ want ⬩ defect

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want, lack, absence Mé ys feós wana deest mihi pecunia, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 202, 12. Hláfes wæs wana panis deerat, Gen. 47, 13. Ðonne wana (wona, Hatt. MS. ) bið ðæs ðe hié habban woldon hae cum desunt, Past. 18 ; Swt. 126, 22. Hit nan mon ne mæg eall

Linked entries: wan wan ge-wana

wáwa

(n.)
Grammar
wáwa, an ; m.

Woe ⬩ misery

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Woe, misery On dære wǽron áwritene heófunga and leóð and wáwa (scriptae erant in eo lamentationes et carmen et uae) . . . se wáwa getácnaþ ðone écan wáwan, ðe ða habbaþ on hellewíte, ðe nú God forseób, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Zup. 279, 1-8. Ðonne sceal eów weaxan

Linked entry: weá

wadan

(v.)
Grammar
wadan, p. wód, pl. wódon; pp. waden

To go ⬩ pass ⬩ proceed.

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Ðis leóhte beorht cymeþ ofer misthleoþu wadan ofer wægas, Exon. Th. 350, 9; Sch. 61. Gewát him se æðeling wadan ofer wealdas, Cd. Th. 174, 30; Gen. 2886. On sǽ wadan, 51, 22; Gen. 830. Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals, Byrht.

Linked entry: ge-wadan

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj. generally indeclinable. I.

wanting ⬩ lacking ⬩ absent ⬩ to be wanting ⬩ wanting for the completion of a number

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wanting, lacking, absent, with substantive verb, wana wesan to be wanting Ic eom wana of ðam getele desum, Ælfc. Gr. 32 ; Zup. 202, II. Án þing ðé is wana (wona, Lind., Rush.) unum tibi deest, Lk. Skt. 18, 22 : Mk. Skt. 10, 21. Wæs eów ǽnig þing wana

wala

(n.)
Grammar
wala, (?),an; m.

A root (?)

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A root (?) Ad (æt ?) walan to the root of a matter, to certainty ; ad liquidum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 46. Similar entries v. weall-, wyrt-wala

walu

(n.)
Grammar
walu, e; f.

The mark left by a blow, a wale

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The mark left by a blow, a wale Walu vibex, wala vibices, Hpt. Gl. 487, 59. Wale vibice, livore, 516, 16. Wala vibices, 510, 41. Stíðra wala swipa asperae invectionis mastigias, 527, 26. [Wale or strype vibex. Prompt. Parv. 514. A wale vibix, Wülck.

wápe

(n.)
Grammar
wápe, (wápa? m.); an; f.

A cloth ⬩ rubber

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A cloth, rubber (?cf. wípian) Gif ðú sceát habban wille oððe wápan, ðonne sete ðú díne twá handa ofer ðínum bearme and tóbrǽd hí swilce sceát ástrecce, Techm. ii. 122, 23

wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wǽd, e; f.: wǽde, es; n.

a weed ⬩ an article of dress ⬩ a garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ dress

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referring to the dress of human beings. a weed (as in palmer's, widow's weeds), an article of dress, a garment Martinus mé bewǽfde mid ðyssere wǽde, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 34. Ne cume hé búton his oferslipe, ne hé þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th

wara

(n.)
Grammar
wara, an; m.

An inhabitant

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An inhabitant.Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 32Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 11, 16 Heofenlícra warena supernorum civium (habitatorum), Hpt. Gl. 498, 23. Hié here samnodon ceastre (printed ceaster) warena, Andr. Kmbl. 2251 ; An. 1127. Warum civibus, Hpt. Gl. 518, 40. In composition

Linked entry: -waru

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.

Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard

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Watchful care, observance, keeping of a command, etc. Ic on lifdagum lustum healde ðínra worda waru vivam et custodiam sermones tuos, Ps. Th. 118, 17. where need for caution is implied, heed, care Ða wiðerwinnan wurdon oferswíðde þurh ðæs gewinne and

Linked entry: wer-genga

wadu

(n.)
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a drag-net Wade sagenę (Mt. 13, 47), An. Ox. 61, 15. [M. H. Ger. wate sagena (v. Angl. xxx. 528). Cf. Icel. vaðr a fishingline. (?)

wáse

(n.)
Grammar
wáse, an; f.

Ooze ⬩ mud ⬩ slime

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Ooze, mud, slime Wáse caenum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 2: 13. 35. Cenum, i. luti vorago, vel lutum sub aquis fetidum, i. wáse vel fæn, 130, 75. Wásan ceni (squallentis ceni contagia, Ald. 49), 82, 63: 18, 39. ¶ the word occurs in several charters dealing with

walu

(n.)
Grammar
walu, e; f.

A ridge, bank (?)

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A ridge, bank (?) In stán wale ; andlang ðære wale on ðone portweg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 98, 28. Of ðam beorge súþ on ða ealdan wale . . . súþ he wale on ðære díce hyrnan, 31, 2-4. [Wale of a schyppe ratis, Parv. 514.]

waad

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wadan

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wala

(n.)
Grammar
wala, (?) a root (?). Perhaps for 'ad walan' ad palam should be read. The gloss is on Ald. 32, i. Cf. An. Ox. 2313, ad liquidum, i. manifeste openlíce : for the use of a preposition with palam see
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in palam, Mk. 4, 22

wana

(adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj.
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Add Þára manna mód . . . wát ꝥ þá martyras þǽr in heora líchaman ne licgaþ, and þonne hwæþre nǽron wana fram þǽre gehýrnesse mens . . . illic martyres novit et non jacere corpore, et tamen non deesse ab exauditione, Gr. D. 117, 15. Add Þeáh þe heom

wara

(n.)

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