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wæter-grund

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-grund, es; m.

The bottom of the sea, the depth of the sea

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The bottom of the sea, the depth of the sea On wætergrundum in profundo, Ps. Th. 106, 23

wæter-gewæsc

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-gewæsc, es; n.

Land formed by the washing up of earth

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Land formed by the washing up of earth Circumlutus locusmid wæter ymbtyrnd stede, alluvium wætergewæsc, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 15, 16

Linked entry: ge-wæsc

wæter-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wæter-líc, adj.

Aquatic

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Aquatic Wæterlíce aquatiles, Germ. 394, 243

hálig-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-wæter, es; n.

Holy water

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Holy water Sumne dǽl ðæs háligwæteres de aqua benedicta, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 19: L. Ath. 4, 7; Th. i. 226, 24: L. M. 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 138, 28. Mid háligwætere with holy water, 62; Lchdm. ii. 136, 4. On háligwætre in holy water, 45, 1; Lchdm. ii. 110,

hilde-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wǽpen, es; m.

A weapon of war,

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A weapon of war, Beo. Th. 77; B. 39

wull-wǽga

(n.)
Grammar
wull-wǽga, pl. f.

Scales for weighing wool

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Scales for weighing wool Momentana lytle wǽga, campana wulwǽga, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 43

ryne-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift vehicle, a chariot

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A swift vehicle, a chariot On ryne-wǽnum in curribus, Ps. Th. 19, 7

wægn-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-geréfa, an; m.

A wain-reeveone who has charge of carriages

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A wain-reeve, one who has charge of carriages Wǽngeréfa carpentarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 44: ii. 16, 66

wægn-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-gewǽde, es; n.

A waggon-clothcovering for a waggon

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A waggon-cloth, covering for a waggon Man sceal habban wǽngewǽdu, Anglia ix. 264, 4

wægn-scilling

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-scilling, es; m.

A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan

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A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan Se wægnscilling and se seámpending gonge tó ðæs cynges handa swá hé ealning dyde æt Saltwíc (cf. sine aliquo tribute dominatoris gentis praedictae, id est statione siue inoneratione

wægn-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-treów, es; n.

A perquisite of a log of wood from each load to the labourer loading and leading the waggon

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A perquisite of a log of wood from each load to the labourer loading and leading the waggon (? cf. wægn-scilling) On sumere þeóde gebyreþ ... æt wuduláde wǽntreów, æt cornláde hreáccopp, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 27

hræd-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift chariot

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A swift chariot Se stiórþ ðam hrædwǽne eallra gesceafta volucrem currum regit, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 81; Met. 24, 41

in-wǽte

(n.)
Grammar
in-wǽte, an; f.
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An inward humour Gif hit biþ cumen of yfelre inwǽtan if it is come of an evil inward humour, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 27

Linked entry: wǽta

rǽd-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-wægn, es; m.
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A vehicle, chariot Hé hiene hét iernan beforan his rǽdwǽne ante vehiculum ejus, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 280, 13. Cf. Icel. reið-skjótr, but see also hræd-wægn

scrid-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
scrid-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.
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a chariot Hú seó gesceádwísnes bæd ðæt mód ðæt hit sǽte on hire scridwǽne (cf. on hrædwǽne, 36, 1; Fox 174, 1), Bt. 36, tit.; Fox xviii, 4. sella curulis Sittan on gerénedum scridwǽne in curuli sedere, 27, 1; Fox 96, 1: 27, tit.; Fox xiv, 22

rǽd-wægn

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wægn-faru

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-faru, e; f.

A chariot-journey

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A chariot-journey Fiscalis reda (= rheda) gebellícum wæg[n]fearu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 64. Fiscalis ræde gafellícum wǽnfare, 35, 56

wægn-gehrado

(n.)

a waggon-plank

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a waggon-plank Wǽngehrado tabula plaustri, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 53

Linked entry: ge-hrado

wægn-þoll

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-þoll, ; m.

A cart-pin

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A cart-pin Wǽnðoll aries, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 72

Linked entry: þoll

wægn-weg

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-weg, es; m.

A cart-roadcarriage-road

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A cart-road, carriage-road On ðone wǽnweg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 8, 37. On ðone brádan wǽnweg, iii. 37, 26