wamm-cwide
Evil speaking, reviling, slander, blasphemy
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Evil speaking, reviling, slander, blasphemy Him (the devils)wæs wráð geworden for womcwidum, Cd.Th. 282, 6;Sat. 282. Ne wíte ic him ða womcwidas, þeáh hé his wyrðe ne sié tó álǽtanne ðæs fela hé mé láðes spræc, 39, 7;Gen. 621
neorxna wang
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Brúcað gé Godes neorxnewonges, Hml. S. 30, 101. Ðá ðá hí ǽrest gesceapene wǽron on neorxna wonge, Past. 40S. 27. Add
frioðo-wǽr
A covenant of peace ⬩ pācis fœdus
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A covenant of peace; pācis fœdus Hie getrúwedon fæste frioðuwǽre they confirmed a firm covenant of peace, Beo. Th. 2196; B. 1096
wamb-ádl
Disease of the stomach
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Disease of the stomach Hér sint tácn be wambe coþum and ádlum, and hú mon ða yfelan wǽtan ðære wambe lácnian scyle. Ðonne wambádl tóweard sié, ðonne beóþ ða tácn . . . Lchdm. ii. 216, 19
wamb-hord
A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place
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A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place Mé (the fortified place ) of hrife fleógaþ hylde pílas; hwílum ic sweartum swelgan onginne brúnum beadowǽpnum ; is mín innað til, wombhord wlitig, Exon. Th. 399, 12;Rä. 18, 10
wamm-dǽd
An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime
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An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime Swá swá wé forlǽtaþ leahtras on eorðan ðám ðe wið ús oft ágyltaþ, and womdǽda wítan ne þencaþ 'as we forgive them that trespass against us,' Hy. 6, 25. Him (David) sáwla Neriend secgan hét ymb his womdǽda Waldendes
wamm-freht
Divination
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Divination Ða ðæt womfreht réniaþ ariolorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 8. Womferht, 5, 16. Cf. frihtere,frihtrung
Linked entry: friht
wamm-lust
A foul pleasure, an allurement, seduction
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A foul pleasure, an allurement, seduction Womlustas lenocinia, Anglia xiii. 28, 19
wæl-gryre
The terror that comes from danger of falling in battle
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The terror that comes from danger of falling in battle On fyrd hyra (the Israelites) fǽrspell (the tidings of the approach of the Egyptian army) becwom; egsan stódan wælgryre weroda, Cd. Th. 186, 11; Exod. 137
bealo-ware
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Dele and see bealo; adj
cræt-wǽn
A chariot ⬩ wain ⬩ currus
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A chariot, wain; currus Crætwǽn mid seolfre gegyred a chariot mounted with silver Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 14. Mid crætwǽne with a chariot 2, 4; Bos. 43, 6. Sceoldon senátas rídan on crætwǽnum the senators must ride in chariots 2, 4; Bos. 43, 9
wæl-grim
Cruel ⬩ destructive ⬩ bloodthirsty ⬩ cruel ⬩ cruel ⬩ dire ⬩ destructive
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Wæs ðis gefeoht waelgrimre and strengre eallum ðám ǽrgedónum strages cunctis crudeliores prioribus, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 24
Linked entry: wæl-hreów
wáse-scite
The cuttle-fish ⬩ the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish
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The cuttle-fish; or the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish Cudele velwásescite sepia, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 6
Eotol-ware
Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy ⬩ Ităli, Itălia
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Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy; Ităli, Itălia He sinoþ gesomnade Eotolwara biscopa cōgĕret synŏdum episcŏpōrum Ităliæ. Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 33
Linked entries: Eatol-ware Italie Etel-ware
hell-waru
The body of inhabitants in hell
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The body of inhabitants in hell On ðam mycelan dóme ðǽr heofonwaru and eorþwaru and helwaru beóþ ealle gesomnode in magno judicio ubi cælicolæ et terricolæ et inferi omnes congregabuntur, L. Ecg. C. pref; Th. ii. 132, 22: Hy. 7, 95; Grn. ii. 289, 95.
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heofon-waru
The inhabitants of heaven
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The inhabitants of heaven Hé dyde ðæt eal heofonwaru wundrode he caused all the inhabitants of heaven to wonder, Homl. Th. i. 442, 35: Hy. 7, 95; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 95. Ealle heofonwara and eorþwara on his andwerdnysse beóþ onstyred all those in heaven
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land-waru
country
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The people of a country, country, Beo. Th. 4631; B. 2321
mylen-waru
A mill-dam
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A mill-dam Andlang streámes on ða mylenware; of ðare mylenvare tó ðare swéte apuldre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 454, 7
burh-ware
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Ðá wearþ burgwarum éce gefeá then was to the citizens everlasting joy, Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 25; Cri. 742
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cyric-waru
A church-congregation ⬩ in ecclesia congregatio
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A church-congregation; in ecclesia congregatio On cyricware in a church-congregation, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 12