weste-weard
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Þæt feórþe heáfodríce is Rómáne, and on westeweardum, Ors. 2, I; S. 60, 5. Andlang mearcæ on ðá wíðegas westewearde, C. D. v. 319, 23. Add
and-weorc
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ban-weorc
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action which causes death, manslaughter Seó unlagu ꝥ man móste banweorc on unsacne secgan, Ll. Lbmn. 244, 34. Cf. morþ-weorc
unwit-weorc
A work of folly ⬩ foolish work
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A work of folly, foolish work Wé habbaþ nédþearfe ðæt wé tó lange ne fylgeon unwitweorcum, Blickl. Homl. 111, 2
weale-wyrt
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æfs-weorc
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ælmes-weorc
Alms-deed, work of charity
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Alms-deed, work of charity Ðæt wé úre synna béton mid fæstenum and mid gebedum and mid ælmesweorcum, Bl. H. 25, 17
gúþ-weorc
A warlike work ⬩ deed
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A warlike work or deed, Andr. Kmbl. 2133; An. 1068
hál-wende
Conducive to health, salutary, healing, wholesome
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Conducive to health, salutary, healing, wholesome Ðes hálwenda hic saluber, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 64. Ðín word is hálwende thy word is salutary, Ps. Th. 118, 103. Hálwoende ðín salutare tuum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 30. Se middangeard wæs mannum hálwende
Linked entry: -wende
hár-wenge
Hoary, grey-haired
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Hoary, grey-haired Hé wearþ fǽrlíce geþuht cnapa and eft hárwenge he suddenly appeared a youth, and again grey-haired, Homl. Th. i. 376, 13. Hé hæfþ síde beardas hwón hárwencge he has a good deal of hair on his face, rather grey, 456, 18
Linked entry: wang
heáh-weorc
Lofty work
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Lofty work Æfter heáhweorce heofenes ðínes secundum altitudinem cæli, Ps. Th. 102, 11
a-weóx
waxed ⬩ increased
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waxed, increased, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 25
or-wéne
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with gen. not having ground for hope, without hope, despairing Biþ orwéne ðæt hé ne mǽge ða bóte áberan desperet posse se emendationem perferre, L. Ecg. P. i. 4; Th. ii. 172, 23. Hé wearþ his lífes orwéne. Homl. Th. i. 86, 28. Hé læg his lífes orwéne
ge-werc
A fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ arx
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A fort, fortress; arx Hie ðǽr gewerc worhton they there wrought a fortress, Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 16
gylding-wecg
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Gyldingwecg aurifodina, clympre metallum, smiþ faber, Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 72. Gyldingwegc, ii. 8, 55. Add
hype-werc
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weol-deáþ
A violent death
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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695
wéde-berge
A plant that is used against madness, hellebore
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A plant that is used against madness, hellebore Woedeberge, woedibergæ eleborus, Txts. 59, 736. Woidiberge helleborus, 67, 1017. Wédeberge, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 21 : 32, 30. Ðeós wyrt ða man elleborum album . . . and eác sume men wédeberge hátaþ, Lchdm.
Linked entries: woide-berge berge
weoh-steall
Similar entry: wíg-steall
a-weól
flowed forth
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flowed forth, Cot. 72