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wín-tæppere

(n.)
Grammar
wín-tæppere, es; m.

A wine-seller ⬩ tavern-keeper

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A wine-seller, tavern-keeper Wíntæpperum cauponibus, Hpt. Gl. 468, 42

Linked entry: tæppere

wín-gedrinc

(n.)
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wín-gedrinc, es; n.

Wine-drinking ⬩ wine

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Wine-drinking, wine Hié wlenco onwód and wíngedrync, Cd. Th. 155, 28; Gen. 2579. Of ungemete ǽlces þinges, wiste and wǽda, wíngedrinces, Met. 25, 39. Wíngedrince nectare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 32.

wín-fæt

(n.)
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wín-fæt, es; n.

A wine-vat

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A wine-vat Wínfæt enophorum, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 5: apotheca, ii. 100, 54: 6, 6

wín-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wín-sele, es; m.

A wine-hall ⬩ a hall where there is feasting

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A wine-hall, a hall where there is feasting Nis hér (in Hell) wloncra wínsele, ne worulde dreám, Cd. Th. 270, 21; Sat. 94. Se wínsele (Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1547; B. 771. In ðæm wínsele, 1394; B. 695.

Linked entry: wín-sæl

cyne-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-wíse, an; f. [wíse an affair]

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

wín-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
wín-drenc, es; m.

Wine

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Wine Wíndrenc (-dred, 1. 10, -drend, 1. 12, MS.) vinum, R. Ben. Interl. 72, 10, 12. Ða cempan him budon drincan gebitrodne wíndrenc, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 16

Linked entry: wín-drync

wín-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wín-hús, es; n.

A wine-house

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A wine-house Wínhús apotheca, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 18. Wínhúsum apothecis, Hpt. Gl. 468, 40. Ne mót mid rihte nán preóst drincan æt wínhúsum ealles tó gelóme, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 8

Linked entry: wín-ærn

wín-drync

(n.)
Grammar
wín-drync, es; m.

Wine

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Wine Heortan manna must and wíndrinc myclum blissaþ vinum laetificet cor hominis, Ps. Th. 103, 14. Wé þeáh rǽdaþ ðæt munecum tó wíndrince (-drynce, -drence, v. ll.) náht ne belimpe licet legamus uinum monachorum non esse, R. Ben. 64, 21

Linked entries: wín-drenc wín-gedrinc

winter-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
winter-getæl, es; n.

A number of years

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A number of years Ða ágán wæs winter-geteles (-tæl-,v. l.) seofon and twéntig, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 22

winter-gegang

(n.)
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winter-gegang, es; m.

What happens as the years pass

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What happens as the years pass Winter-gegonge fato, (cf. wyrde oððe gegonges fati, 33, 65) Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 9

Linked entry: ge-gang

wil

(n.)
Grammar
wil, will, es; n.

will, pleasure ⬩ a pleasant or desirable thing

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will, pleasure Se cyng geseah ðæt hé nán þincg his willes ðǽr geforðian ne mihte the king saw that he could carry out nothing of his purpose Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 6. Hé nolde his willes ( of his own accord ) heora geférrǽdene forlǽtan, Homl. Th. ii. 334

leger-wíte

(n.)
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leger-wíte, es; n.
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A fine for lying with a woman, L. H. 23; Th. i. 529, 23: 81; Th. i. 589, 3

wræc-wíte

(n.)
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wræc-wíte, es; n.

Punishment

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Punishment Seó ǽreste módor ðyses menniscan cynnes wræcwíte middangearde bróhte, ðá heó Godes bebodu ábræc, and on ðis wræcwíte áworpen wæs, Blickl. Homl. 5, 24-26

bisceop-wíte

(n.)
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bisceop-wíte, es; n.
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A fine payable to a bishop (cf. e.g. Ll. Th. i. 262, § 3: 474, § 17) Ðæt ðe scýrbiscop ... hádinge ne dó on ðis abbotríce, búton seó abbod hit him bydde, ne biscopwíte episcopus dioceseos ... non ordinationem ... sine abbatis fauore arroget, ... neque

þri-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-wintre, -wintra, -winter; adj.

Of three years ⬩ three years old

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Þry-wintre (-wintra) triennis, trimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 13, 18. Þri-winter trimus, vel triennis, vel trimulus, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 59. Þrywinter triennis, 23, 53.

dol-wíte

(n.)
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dol-wíte, es; n. [dol foolish, audacious = Ger. toll-kühn; wíte a punishment]

Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness ⬩ temerĭtātis pœna

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Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness; temerĭtātis pœna Nales dolwíte no punishment for audacity, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 25; Rä. 27, 17

helle-wíte

(n.)
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helle-wíte, es; n.

Hell-torment ⬩ punishment ⬩ hell

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Hell-torment, punishment, hell Hellewíte tartara vel gehenna, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 100; Wrt. Voc. 36, 23. Se for ðám méde onféhþ écum tintregum hellewítes æternas inferni pænas pro mercede recipiet, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 40: Hy. 6, 36; Hy. Grn. ii. 286

heng-wíte

(n.)
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heng-wíte, es; n.

A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal

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A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal Si quis latronem vel furem, sine clamore et insecutione ejus, cui dampnum factum est, ceperit, et captum ultra duxerit dabit x solid. de henwite

wiþer-winn

(n.)
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wiþer-winn, es; n.

Contest ⬩ conflict

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Contest, conflict Wiþerwinnes exercitationis (qui laboriosi certaminis coronam difficillimis propriae exercitationis viribus nanciscuntur, Ald. 2), Hpt. Gl. 405, 20

twelf-wintre

(adj.)
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twelf-wintre, adj.

Twelve years old

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-wintre mann no thief shall be spared above .xii. pence and above a twelve-year old person, L. Ath. v. 1, 1; Th. 228, 13. Mon ne sparige nǽnne þeóf ofer .xii. winter (twelfwinterne,MS. B. L.) and ofer eahta peningas, 1, 1; Th. i. 198, 17.