þing-stede
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A place where a meeting (v. þing, II) is held On ðam þingstede ( in the place to which Christ had summoned his disciples to speak with them for the last time. Cf. tó Bethania þeóden his þegna gedryht gelaðade; hý ðæs láreówes word ne gehyrwdon, hyra
þistel
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A thistle Þistel, thistil cardu[u]s, Txts. 47, 384. Ðystel, Wrt. Voc. i. 79, 56. Þistel carduus, 31, 53. Se onscunienda þystel carduus orrens, ii. 22, 43. Se unbráda þistel scolimbos, i. 69, 12. (Se unbráde thistel, Lchdm. iii. 305, col. 1. Brád thistle
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þoftscipe
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Fellowship Sum bróðor ... se him wæs on gástlícum (-re, MS.) þoftscipe geþeóded, Guthl. 10; Gdwin. 52, 5: 14; Gdwin. 62, 2
wangere
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A pillow, bolster Wangere cervical (v. Mk. 4, 38), Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 29 : 17, 53 : i. 25, 45 : capitale, ii. 128, 44. Bolster vel wongere cervical, i. capitale, 130, 26. Fram dǽle ðæs heáfdes mihte wongere (cervical) betwih geseted beón, Bd. 4, II ;
wang-tóþ
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Lancashire Gloss. in E. E. D. S. Pub.), molar tooth Gif mon óðrum tóð of ásleá, gif hit sié se wongtóð geselle . iiii. Sciłł. Tó bóte, L. Alf. pol. 49 ; Th. i. 94, II. Wangtéð molares vel gemini, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 32. Wongtoeð (-téþ, Ps. Spl.
waroþ-faroþ
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A shore-wave, a breaker: — Waroðfaruða gewinn, Andr. Kmbl. 393 ; An. 197
wásend
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The weasand, gullet Wásend rumen, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 43: 64, 61 : 282, 81 : ingluvies, Hpt. Gl. 490, 11. Wásende ingluvie, 464, 15. Lǽcedómas wið gealhswile and þrotan and wásende, Lchdm. ii. 44, 8 : 46, 7. In ðane wásend ingluviem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 30
weorold-wíte
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Eth. ix. 17 ; Th. i. 344, 8. Gif hǽðen cild binnon .ix. nihton þurh gímelíste forfaren sí, bétan for Gode búton worldwíte; and gif bit ofer nigan niht gewurðe, bétan for Gode and gilde .xii, ór, L. N. P. L. 10; Th. ii. 292, 7
weorold-wrenc
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A worldly wile, a trick of this world Ða ðe woruldmonnum ðynceaþ dysige, ða geciésð Dryhten, for ðæm ðæt hé ða lytegan, ðe mid ðissum woroldwrencium bióð upáhæfene, gescende quae stulta sunt mundi, elegit Deus, ut confundat sapientes, Past. 30; Swt.
weorpere
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A thrower (cf. to throw, as a wrestling term) Ic ( mead ) eom weorpere, efne tó eorþan ealdne ceorl (cf. Aldhelm's riddle: Pedum gressus titubantes sterno ruina), Exon. Th. 409, 27 ; Rä. 28, 7
weorþung-dæg
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E. Homl. i. 9, 9. ]
wer-bold
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Weir-building Se gebúr sceal his riht dón . . . tó werbolde .xl. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 37
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were-wulf
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E. 26; Th. i. 374, 30 : L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 30 : Wulfst. 191, 16
Linked entry: wulf
weorc-hús
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A workshopWrt. Voc. i. 58, 23: Weorchús officina, ergasterium vel operatorium, 59, 6. Werchús ergasterium, 34, 54
weorc-stán
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Ðá geseah hé hwǽr ða weorcstánas (cf. 322 supra ) lágon ofer eall, 23, 490. On ðam fenlande synd feáwa weorcstána, 20, 77. Hé hét ðæs scræfes ingang mid weorcstánum forwyican, 23, 316. Mid ormǽtum weorcstánum, Homl. Th. ii. 424, 27.
weorf
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A young ass Weorf asellus, assa asinus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 45. Be ǽlces nýtenes weorðe gif hí losiaþ. Hors mon sceal gyldan mid .xxx. sciłł. . . . wilde weof mid . xii. Sciłł., oxan mid .xxx. p̃, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 4. Ungewylde weorf, nýten ł hors
wíd-lást
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A track that stretches far, a wanderer's track Wulfes ic mínes wídlástum ( far wanderings) wénum dogode, Exon. Th. 380, 16; Rä. 1, 9. Gé (the apostles) sindon earme ofer ealle menn, wadað wídlástas ( wide are your wanderings), weorn geféraþ earfoðsíða
wíd-nett
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A drag-net Wídnyt (wíd nyt?) funda, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 21
wíd-síþ
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A far journey, long travel Módor ne rǽdaþ, ðonne heó magan cenneþ, hú him weorðe geond woruld wídsíð sceapen, Salm. Kmbl. 744; Sal. 371. Wérig winneþ, wídsíð onginneþ, Exon. Th. 354, 26 ; Reim. 51. ¶ the word occurs also as a name for one who has travelled
wer-met
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A man's measure, stature of a man Tó wermete ad staturam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 23: 8, 70. (In both cases stauram is printed; but the former is a gloss on Mt. 6, 27. v. Wülck. Gl. 479, 23.)