wær
the sea
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the sea Wé ðissa leóda land gesóhton wære bewrecene, Andr. Kmbl. 537; An. 269. Hú ðú wǽgflotan, wære bestémdan, sǽhengeste, sund wísige, 974; An. 487
wǽr
True
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True Ic gelýfe ðæt hit from Gode cóme, bróht from his bysene, ðæs mé ðes boda sægde wǽrum wordum, Cd. Th. 42, 31; Gen. 681
wamm
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Ic under eorþan sceáwige wom wræcscrafu (? wrað-, MS. ) wráþra gésta, Exon. Th. 424, 18;Ru. 41, 41. -- Ná ðú be gewyrhtum, Wealdend, úrum, wommum wyrhtum woldest ús dón non secundum peccata nostra fecit nobis, Ps. Th. 102, 10
web
A web, woven stuff
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A web, woven stuff Web telum, webb, uueb textrina, Txts. 101, 2004, 2005. Web textrina, telum, Wrt. Voc. i. 281, 72: textrina, 66, 9: tela vel peplum, 82, 5: peblum, 59, 30. Lang web tela, 59, 20. Webb byþ gefylled mid þrǽdum tela consummatur filis,
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eorþ-waru
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Add: Grammar eorþ-waru, -waru Eall eorðwaru, s. Grammar eorþ-waru, -ware Forhtiaþ ealle gesceafta, ge heofonware ge eorþware, Bl. H. 11, 4. Heofonwara hyht and eorþwara, 87, 10: Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 20.
neorxna wang
Paradise
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Paradise Paradisum ðæt wé hátaþ on Englisc neorxna wang, Hexam. 16; Norm. 24, 5 : Cd. Th. 13, 26; Gen. 208 : Blickl. 17, 15 : Homl. Th. i. 12, 32. Gif hé beget and yt rinde sió ðe cymþ of neorxna wonge, ne dereþ hím nán átter.
freoðo-wǽr
A covenant of peace ⬩ an agreement ⬩ compact ⬩ pācis fœdus ⬩ pactum
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A covenant of peace, an agreement, compact; pācis fœdus, pactum Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes, fæstum fæðmum freoðowǽre heóld the host of men was of one mind, held the covenant of peace in their firm breasts, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 13; Exod. 306.
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eorþ-waru
Inhabitants or population of the earth ⬩ terrĭcŏlæ, terrĭgĕnæ
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Ðæt cynebearn acenned wéarþ eallum eorþwarum the royal child was born for all the inhabitants of the earth, Andr. Kmbl. 1135; An. 568: Exon. 41 b; Th. 138, 21; Gú. 579: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 120; Met. 13, 60: Menol. Fox 124; Men. 62.
hell-ware
The inhabitants of hell
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The inhabitants of hell Ealle gesceafta heofonwara eorþwara helwara onbúgaþ Criste all creatures, those in heaven, those on earth, those in hell, bow to Christ, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 1: i. 36 26. Ealle hellwara all the inmates of hell, Exon. I21 b; Th.
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carles wǽn
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the churl's wain, the constellation of the Great Bear; Ursa Major Carles wǽn ne gǽþ nǽfre adúne under ðyssere eorþan, swá swá óðre tunglan dóþ the churl's wain never goes down under this earth, as other constellations do, Bd. de nat.
ceaster-ware
City-inhabitants, citizens ⬩ cives
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City-inhabitants, citizens; cives Wearþ Húna cyme cúþ ceasterwarum the coming of the Huns was known to the citizens, Elen. Kmbl. 83; El. 42: Andr. Kmbl. 3290; An. 1648
wá-líc
Woeful, miserable
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Woeful, miserable Is ðes wálíc hám ( hell ) wítes áfylled, Cd. Th. 271, 3;Sat. 100
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wǽl-ráp
A rope that binds the deep ⬩ a rope with which frost binds the water
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A rope that binds the deep, a rope with which frost binds the water Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wǽl-rápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610
ceaster-waru
Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city ⬩ cives, civitas
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Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city; cives, civitas Ðá eóde eall seó ceaster-warú then the whole city [citizens as a body] came out, Mt. Bos. 8, 34
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eágan weán
A ringworm, tetter ⬩ impetīgo
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A ringworm, tetter; impetīgo Eágan weán vel wearhbrǽde impetīgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73 ; Som. 71, 9; Wrt. Voc. 43, 62