weorc-mann
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A workman, labourer Wercmonn operarius, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10. Woercmonn (werc-, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 7. Wercmenn operarii, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 37. Woercmenn, 20,1: Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 2. Ǽlc riht cynestól stent on þrým stapelum . . . laboratores
weorc-sige
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Success in work Sigegyrd ic mé wege, wordsige and worcsige, Lchdm. i. 388, 15
weorf-tord
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Dung of beasts Hé mæg of woruftorde ðone þearfendan áreccan de stercore erigens pauperem, Ps. Th. 112, 6. v. preceding word
weorod
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a host, troop, band, multitude, crowd Weorod agmen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 58. Werod, 6, 42. Werud cetus, i. congregatio, conventus, multitudo, 130, 79. Ðæt æfterfylgende weorod the multitudes (turbae, Mt. 21, 9) which followed, Blickl. Homl. 81, 14. Ðá cwom
Linked entries: eóred weored weorod-líst weorud werud
weorod
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A sweet drink Hé scencte scír wered, Beo. Th. 996 ; B. 496. v. preceding word, and weorod-ness
weorold-bismer
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Worldly reproach For woroldbismere ánum per contumaciam, Past. 10; Swt. 61, 10
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weorold-broc
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Worldly affliction, trouble of this life Ðæt sár ðære suingellan ðissa woruldbroca (world, Hatt. MSS.), Past. 36; Swt. 259, 2
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weorold-broc
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Use for secular purposes Ðes pápa gesette ðæt mæssepreóstas and diáconas ne sceoldon brúcan gehálgodra mæsse*-*hrægla tó nǽnegum woroldbroce, ne nó búton on cyrcean ánre, Shrn. 112, 20
weorold-camp
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Worldly warfare Godes þeówas nágon mid wígge ne mid worldcampe tó faren[n]e, ac mid gástlícan wǽpnan campian wíð deófol, L. Ælfc. P. 51 ; Th. ii. 388, 4
wischere
A wizard
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A wizard Mannum is tó witenne ðæt manega drýmen maciaþ menigfealde dydrunga þurh deófles cræft, swá swá wischeras dóð, and bedydriaþ menn, swylce hí sóðlíce swylc þincg dón, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 466
wistfulliend
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One that feasts Swég wistfulgend[es] sonus epulantis, Ps. Spl. 41, 5
wíþig-pyt
A pit with willows by it
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A pit with willows by it On wíðigpytt, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 21
wóh-fremmende
Wrongdoing ⬩ wrong-doer
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Wrongdoing; or a wrong-doer Nalles sorgode hwæþer mihtig Drihten ámetan wolde wrece be gewyrhtum wóhfremmendun., Met. 9, 36
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wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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aspect, countenance, looks, appearance, shape, form Wlite his vultus ejus, Ps. Spl. 10, 8. Cristes onsýn, æþelcyninges wlite, Exon. Th. 56, 27; Cri. 907: Beo. Th. 506; B. 250. Se wlite ðæs wundorlícan líchoman species corporis gloriosi, Bd. 4, 9; S.
wíte-geard
A place of punishment
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A place of punishment Wítehúses ł wyerteardes (wítegeardes ?) amphitheatri, Hpt. Gl. 484, 47
wirde
An observer
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An observer
wull-fleós
A fleece of wool
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A fleece of wool Wulflýs cana vellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 17
Linked entry: flís
wræc-fæc
A time of misery.
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A time of misery.Exon. Th. 354, 51; Reim. 64
wyrpel
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A vervel, a ring put on a falcon's leg. Thorpe in his note on the following passage quotes from Roquefort the explanation of the French vervelle: Large anneau qu'on passoit au pied d'un faucon pour le retenir Sum sceal wildne fugel átemian, heafoc on
wyrt-drenc
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A herb-drink, potion made from herbs Wyrtdrenc antidotum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 70: 100, 31. Wyrtdrenc wið átre sityriaca ( = theriaca), 77, 4. Biter wyrtdrenc picra, wyrtdrenc catartica, i. purgatoria, i. 20, 19, 21. Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe