ag-lǽc-wíf
A wretch of a woman ⬩ vile crone ⬩ monstrum mu-lieris ⬩ mulier perniciosa
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A wretch of a woman, vile crone; monstrum mu-lieris, mulier perniciosa Grendles módor, ides, aglǽc-wíf Grendel's mother, the woman, vile crone. Beo. Th. 2522 ; B. 1259
wice
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A wich-elm Cuicbeám, uuice cariscus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 65. Wice, 13, 21 : 1. 285, 45 (at 42 virecta is glossed by wice, but perhaps cwice should be read, cf. virecta quicae, ii. 123, 62). Wic vel cwicbeám cariscus, ii. 129, 7. Tó ðam wic . . . of ðam
Linked entry: wic
æt-wist
Substance ⬩ existence ⬩ being ⬩ presence ⬩ substantia ⬩ præsentia
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Substance, existence, being, presence; substantia, præsentia God heora ǽhta and ætwist on-genímeþ God takes their wealth and substance away. Cd. 60; Th. 73, 21; Gen. 1208. Se gǽst lufaþ onsýn and ætwist yldran hádes the spirit loves the aspect and substance
wísan
To shew
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To shew Ðeóden wísðe herepað tó ðære heán byrig eorlum elðeódigum, Cd. Th. 218, 5; Dan. 35
wisse
Certainly
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Certainly Sculan wé wrecan wordum forð, wisse gesingan, ðæt . . ., Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70
big-wist
Food, nourishment, provision ⬩ pabulum, alimentum, commeatus
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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum
Linked entry: bí-wist
wíf-cyn
woman-kind ⬩ women ⬩ female sex
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woman-kind, women Ðæt hí of ðam wífcynne him cyning curan ut de feminea regum prosapia regem sibi eligerent, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 22. Ðú eart gebletsod betuh ealle wífcyn (in mulieribus, Lk. 1, 28), Blickl. Homl. 143, 18. [Wiðuten wifkin and childre besides
brim-wísa
a leader, guide ⬩ A sea-leader ⬩ leader of sailors ⬩ per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux
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A sea-leader, leader of sailors; per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde he slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930
Linked entry: wísa
Gréna-wíc
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GREENWICH, near London, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 4
wiht
weight
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weight Wiht pondus Kent. Gl. 344. Wihte pondere Wülck. Gl. 237, 27. Genim ǽgþres gelíce micel be wihte (gewihte, v. l. ), Lchdm. i. 146, 20. Má hundred punda seolfres; ðet hé nam be wihte, and mid mycelan unrihte, Chr. 1086; Th. i. 355, 31. Genim of
Wísle
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The Vistula Weonodland wæs ús ealne weg on steorbord óð Wíslemúðan. Seó Wísle is swýðe mycel eá, and hió tólíð Witland and Weonodland ; and seó Wísle líð út of Weonodlande, and líð in Estmere . . . Ðonne cymeþ Ilfing eástan, and Wísle súðan, and benimð
Linked entry: Wísle-múþa
ed-wist
Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance ⬩ substantia
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Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance; substantia Ic adilegie ealle ða edwiste, ðe ic geworhte dēlēbo omnem substantiam, quam fēci, Gen. 7, 4
wíf-cyþ
A visit to a woman ⬩ familiarity with a woman
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A visit to a woman, familiarity with a woman Ðá geáscode hé ðone cyning on wífcyþþe (-cyððan. v. l. ), Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 29
cyne-wíse
The state, republic, commonwealth ⬩ respublica
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The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8
wíg-bed
An altar
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An altar [from wíg (wíh) and beód; some forms, e.g. wígbeddes, weóbedd, suggest that the word was thought to be derived from bed] Weófod altar vel ara, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 51. Hé scolde ðone Godes alter habban uppan áholodne, ðæt hé meahte on healdan ða
wíd-farende
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14
Linked entry: wíd-férende
dæg-wist
A day's food ⬩ diei victus
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A day's food; diei victus Ðæt he him dægwistes tiðode that he would give him a day's food, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 30
wiga
one who fights ⬩ a (fighting) man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ a noble, strenuous man
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one who fights, a (fighting) man, a warrior Wiga heros, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Zup. 57, 11. Wiga oððe wígstrang bellipolens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 45. Iung wiga tyro, i. 18, 16. Wiga wintrum geong, Byrht. Th. 137, 62; By. 210. Wælreów wiga ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th
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flige-wíl
A flying wile ⬩ dart of Satan ⬩ vŏlans astūtia ⬩ diabŏli sagitta
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A flying wile, dart of Satan; vŏlans astūtia, diabŏli sagitta Gefylled feóndes fligewílum, fácensearwum filled with the fiend's [Satan's] flying darts, with treacherous wiles, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 6; Mód. 27
wíd-gil
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Wide-spreading, spacious, vast, broad Wídgil passiva, vasta, Hpt. Gl. 527, 52. þeáh ðeós eorðe unwísum wídgel (cf. iúm, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 23) þince. Met. 10, 10. Ðæt is suíðe rúm weg and wídgille lata et spatiosa via est, Past. 18 ; Swt. 133, 20. Ðæt fenn