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wíd-gil

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gil, wíd-gill, -giel, -gel, and-gille; adj.
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Ic com brǽdre and wídgielra ðonne ðes wong gréna, 425, 4; Rä. 41, 51. Wídgelra, 426, 33; Rä. 41, 83

Linked entries: -gill -gal

wád-spitel

(n.)

a woad-spade,

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a woad-spade, Anglia ix. 263, 6

ge-win

(n.)
Grammar
ge-win, -winn, es; n. [winnan to fight] .

a battlecontestwarstrifequarrelhostilitytumultcertāmenpugnabellumtŭmultuslabourtoilsorrowagonylăbortrībŭlātioăgōniafruit of laborersgainprofitfructus lăbōrumlucrumquæstus

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Sceolde he worc ðæs gewinnes gedǽlan he must get pain on account of that struggle, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 24; Gen. 296: 17; Th. 21, 12; Gen. 323: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 101; Met. 25, 51.

Linked entry: winn

a-web

(n.)
Grammar
a-web, es; n.

The cross threads in weavingcalled the woof or weftsubtegmen

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The cross threads in weaving, called the woof or weft; subtegmen, Cot. 161

sal-warp

Grammar
sal-warp, v. sealt-wearp.
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The word is a river name, the Salwarpe in Worcestershire

Linked entry: sal-warp

wír-treówen

(adj.)
Grammar
wír-treówen, -tríwen; adj.

myrtle-treemyrtle

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myrtle-tree, myrtle Þweah mid wearmum wýrtrýwenum (-treówenum,v. l.) wóse, Lchdm. i. 236, 1

Linked entry: treówen

wil-hréþig

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-hréþig, adj.

Satisfied, exultant

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Kmbl. 2231; El. 1117. v. wil-fægen, and preceding word

wír-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wír-treów, es; n.

A myrtle-tree

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Cnuca mid rosan wóse oððe wýrtreówes, Lchdm. i. 232, 12

Linked entry: wír

ó-web

(n.)
Grammar
ó-web, -wef, es; n.
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Woof Óweb vel áb (ób, Wülck. G1. 188, 12) trama vel subtemen, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 50: cladicla, ii. 139, 59. Ówef cladica, 104, 13 : 14, 43

Linked entries: ób áb a-web

web-geréþru

(n.)
Grammar
web-geréþru, (-o)?;

weavingtala, tara

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The word occurs in lists of terms connected with weaving, and glosses tala, tara Webgeréþro tala, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 9. Webgeréþru tara, 59, 45: 66, 26

Linked entries: ge-réþru web-geródes

wíf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-leás, adj.

Without a wifeunmarried

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P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. ] See also next word

æd-wít

(n.)
Grammar
æd-wít, es; n.

A reproachopprobrium

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A reproach; opprobrium Æd-wít manna opprobrium hominum, Ps. Spl. C. T. 21, 5

and-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wís, adj.

Expertskilfulgnarusexpertus

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Expert, skilful; gnarus, expertus Yfeles andwís expert in evil, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 8; Jul. 244

Linked entry: wís

an-weg

(adv.)

awayindeexinde

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away; inde, exinde

án-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
án-wíg, es; n? m? [án one, wíg a contest]

A single combata duelcertamen singulare

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A single combat, a duel; certamen singulare Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius ánwíg wið ánne Galliscne mann there Mallius fought a single combat with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 15: 3, 6; Bos. 57, 42. Hí gefuhton ánwíg they fought a duel, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67

an-wló

(adj.)
Grammar
an-wló, an-wlóh; adj. [an = un without, wlóh a fringe, ornament]

Untrimmedneglectedwithout a good gracedeformedill-favouredinornatusdeformis

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Untrimmed, neglected, without a good grace, deformed, ill-favoured; inornatus, deformis Ðín ríce restende biþ an-wlóh thy kingdom shall remain neglected, Cd. 203; Th: 252, 27; Dan. 585

Linked entry: wlóh

beadu-wég

(n.)

a war-cupcontestdiscussion

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a war-cup, contest, discussion

Linked entry: beado-wég

a-weóx

waxedincreased

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waxed, increased, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 25

á-wér

(adv.)

anywherein any wise

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anywhere, in any wise, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 28; Met. 8, 14: Bt. 7, 3 ; Fox 20, 14

bǽde-wég

(n.)
Grammar
bǽde-wég, -wíg, es; n.

A cuppoculum

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A cup; poculum Heó scencte bittor bǽde-wég she poured out the bitter cup, Exon. 47a; Th. 161, 13; Gú. 958

Linked entry: wǽge