deáþ-wang
A death-plain ⬩ mortis campus
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A death-plain; mortis campus Hí swǽfon dreóre druncne, deáþwang rudon they slept drunken with blood, made the death-plain red or bloody, Andr. Recd. 2009; An. 1005
Norþ-Walas
The Welsh ⬩ Wales
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The Welsh, Wales Ða cyningas on Norþ-Wealum, Howel and Cledanc, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 27. Se here ... hergodon ǽgðer ge on Cornwealum and on Norþ-Wealum, 997; Erl. 134, 9. Ælfgár eorl gesóhte Griffines geheald on Norþ-Wealan, 1055; Erl. 190, 3. Ecgbryht
cyne-wáden
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Purple Hyre cinewaðenan (-wád-?) cyrtel, Cht. Th. 538, 10
Linked entries: cine-wáþen -wáden
seolh-wæd
The seal's ford ⬩ path ⬩ the sea
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The seal's ford, path, the sea Hié on ýðum æðelinga wunn ofer seolhwaðu (-wadu ?, -paðu ?) geseón mihton, Andr. Kmbl. 3424; An. 1716
wǽg-flota
A wave-floater ⬩ a ship
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Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu myrgan, sǽmearh plegan, wadan wǽgflotan, Elen. Kmbl. 491; El. 246: Beo. Th. 3818; B. 1907
wæl-gífre
eager to slay ⬩ eager to prey on the dead
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Andrew) wadan wælgífre, Andr. Kmbl. 2543; An. 1273. Deáð, wiga wælgífre, Exon. Th. 231, 8; Ph. 486: 162, 7; Gú. 972. of things Wǽpen wælgífru, Exon. Th. 292, 16; Wand. 100. eager to prey on the dead Se grǽga mǽw wælgífre wand. Andr.
Linked entries: hrá-gífre wæl-grǽdig
burh-waru-man
A citizen ⬩ civis
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A citizen; civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12
án-wald
Sole power ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ rule
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Sole power, jurisdiction, rule Ðæt se Cásere eft ánwald ofer hí ágan móste that the Cæsar might again obtain power over them, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 123; Met. 1, 62. Se ánwald Godes Ælmihtiges the power of Almighty God, 9, 95; Met. 9, 48: Exon. 63 a; Th. 232
án-waldan
to have sole power over ⬩ to exercise absolute rule ⬩ solam potestatem habere ⬩ dominari
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to have sole power over, to exercise absolute rule; solam potestatem habere, dominari He ðone ánwaldeþ he rules it, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 154
an-wann
fought against
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fought against;
and-warde
Present ⬩ præsens
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Present; præsens Ðis andwarde líf manna on eorþan vita hominum præsens in terris, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 14
a-wacan
to AWAKE ⬩ expergisci ⬩ expergefieri ⬩ evigilare ⬩ to wake into being ⬩ to arise ⬩ be born ⬩ oriri ⬩ provenire ⬩ nasci
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to AWAKE; expergisci, expergefieri, evigilare Awóc of ðam slǽpe awoke from sleep, Gen. 9, 24. Awóc Pharao expergefactus est Pharao, 41, 4, 7. to wake into being, to arise, be born; oriri, provenire, nasci Twá þeóda awócon two nations arose, Cd. 124;
Linked entry: a-wóc
dúne-ward
downward
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downward, Som. Ben. Lye. v. a-dúnweard
fóre-warde
An agreement ⬩ pactum
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An agreement; pactum Seó fórewarde ǽr wæs gewroht the agreement was formerly made, Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 34
Lǽden-ware
The Latins ⬩ the Romans
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The Latins, the Romans Lǽdenware wendon hié ealla on hiora ágen geþeóde the Romans turned them all into their own language, Past. Pref; Swt. 6, 3. On Lédenwara gereorde lingua Latinorum, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 4. Sui næfþ nǽnne nominativum náðer ne mid Grǽcúm
mán-wamm
A blot caused by sin
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A blot caused by sin Mánwontma gehwone geseón on ðám sáwlum to see every guilty stain in the souls, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 27; Cri. 1280
medu-wang
A mead-plain ⬩ the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk
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A mead-plain, the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk Tó sele comon feówertýne Geáta gongan, módig ( Beowulf ) on gemonge meodowongas træd. Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643
Mersc-ware
The inhabitants of marshy land
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The inhabitants of marshy land Myrcena cining oferhergode Cantware and Merscware ( men of RomneyMarsh ), Chr, 796;Erl. 59, 40. Monige on Merscwarum many of the men of the fens, 838; Erl. 66, 12
módig-wǽg
An impetuous wave
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An impetuous wave Módewǽga mǽst (the water that overwhelmed the Egyptians), Cd. 167; Th. 209, 14; Exod. 499
pening-wǽg
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A penny-weight Wið lúsum; cwic seolfor and eald butere; án pening seolfres, and tú peningwǽge buteran, Lchdm. ii. 124, 24
Linked entry: wǽg