wic-dæg
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a day of the week Ðam æftran dæge (the day after Sunday), on óþrum witodlíce wucedæge die sequenti, secunda uidelicet feria, Anglia xiii. 387, 319. Ðæt hí ðý feórþan wicdæge and ðý syxtan ( quarta et sexta Sabbati ) fæston, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 9. Ðý drihtenlícan
ge-wit
wits ⬩ senses ⬩ [right] mind ⬩ mind ⬩ intellect ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ consciousness
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wits, senses, [right] mind, mind, intellect Wíndruncen gewit a mind stupefied with wine, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 32; Dan. 753. Ðenden mec mín gewit gelǽsteþ whilst my intellect attends me, Exon, 38 a; Th. 125, 1; Gú. 347.
Linked entry: wit
wíg-trod
A war-track ⬩ the road along which an army has passed
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A war-track, the road along which an army has passed Wítrod ( = wígtrod) gefeól heáh of heofonum handweorc Godes on to the track where the host of Israel had passed fell from the heavens the lofty walls raised by God's hand (cf. se ágend up árǽrde reáde
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eard-wíc
A dwelling-place ⬩ habitātiōnis lŏcus
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A dwelling-place; habitātiōnis lŏcus Ðonne ic sceal eardwíc uncúiþ gesécan when I shall seek the uncouth dwelling-place, Apstls. Kmbl. 185; Ap. 93. He getimbreþ eardwíc niwe it builds a new dwelling-place, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 1; Ph. 431
eald-wíf
An old woman ⬩ anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla
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An old woman; anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla Sceal ic nú ealdwif cennan num vere parĭtūra sum anus, Gen. 18, 13: Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 67; Wrt. Voc. 50, 48
here-wíc
An encampment ⬩ camp ⬩ dwelling
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An encampment, camp, dwelling Míne welan ðe ic hæfde syndon ealle gewitene and míne herewíc syndon gebrosnode my riches that I had are all departed and my dwellings are decayed, Blickl. Homl. 113, 26. Him mon sægde ðæt ðǽr mon cymen wæs of Alexandres
Linked entry: fird-wíc
leóþ-wíse
verse
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A poetical manner, verse Mycel Englisc bóc on leóþwísan geworht a large English book composed in poetry, Chart. Th. 430, 24. Áwend of Lédene on Englisc on leóþwíson, Homl, Th. ii. 520, 10
Lunden-wíc
London
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London Æþelbyrht gesealde Mellite biscopsetle on Lundenwíc, Chr. 604; Erl. 21, 22
mere-wíf
A water-witch ⬩ woman living in a lake
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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519
sam-wist
A living together, cohabitation, matrimony
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A living together, cohabitation, matrimony Samwist jugalitas, Hpt. Gl. 438, 63. Samwiste matrimonii, 481, 36: copulae, connubii, 485, 57: copulae, 508, 75. Samwiste contubernium, 511, 76. Ne ceara ðú (Hagar ) fleáme dǽlan somwist incre, Cd. Th. 137,
sceáp-wíc
A sheep-fold
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A sheep-fold Tó sceápwícan. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. Iii. 405, 5
híréd-wist
Familiaritas
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Familiaritas, Lye
beód-wist
Food placed on a table ⬩ board ⬩ a table ⬩ mensa
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Food placed on a table, board, a table; mensa Ðú gearcodest befóran mínre gesihþe beód vel beód-wyste vel mýsan parasti in conspectu meo mensam Ps. Lamb. 22, 5
wine
A friend. ⬩ applied to an equal ⬩ applied to one who can help or protect ⬩ a friendly lord ⬩ a (powerful) friend ⬩ used of a husband or lover ⬩ applied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn
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Hé sóhte holdne wine (Hrothgar), 758; B. 376. Wine Deniga, freán Scyldinga, 706; B. 350. Ne sint mé winas (friends who will protect) cúðe eorlas elþeódige, Andr. Kmbl. 396; An. 198. Ðǽr him folcweras fremde wǽron, wine uncúðe, Cd.
ge-win
a battle ⬩ contest ⬩ war ⬩ strife ⬩ quarrel ⬩ hostility ⬩ tumult ⬩ certāmen ⬩ pugna ⬩ bellum ⬩ tŭmultus ⬩ labour ⬩ toil ⬩ sorrow ⬩ agony ⬩ lăbor ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ ăgōnia ⬩ fruit of laborers ⬩ gain ⬩ profit ⬩ fructus lăbōrum ⬩ lucrum ⬩ quæstus
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Þurh mycel gewinn with much toil, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 5. On gewinnum in lăbōrĭbus, Ps. Th. 106, 11: 72, 4. fruit of laborers, gain, profit; fructus lăbōrum, lucrum, quæstus Hí folca gewinn fremdra gesǽton lăbōres pŏpŭlōrum possĕdĕrunt, Ps.
Linked entry: winn
Eofor-wíc-scír
YORKSHIRE ⬩ comĭtātus Eboracensis
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YORKSHIRE; comĭtātus Eboracensis Fóran ða þegnas ealle on Eoforwícscíre to Eoferwíc all the thanes in Yorkshire went to York, Chr. 1065 ; Th. 332, 7
wan
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Want, lack Ne byð mé nánes gódes wan nihil mihi deerit, Ps. Th. 22, 1. Hí habbaþ ǽghwæs genóh, nis him wihte won, Exon. Th. 352, 9; Sch. 95. On ðám ðingum ðe hí won hæfdon in eis quae minus habuerat, Bd. 5, 22 ; S. 644, 15
wíd-floga
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A wide-flier, one that takes wide flights Se wíd-floga ( the fire-drake ), Beo. Th. 5652; B. 2830. Oferhogode fengel ðæt hé ðone wídflogan weorode gesóhte, 4681; B. 2346
wer
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Gif mon beforan cyninges ealdormen on gemóte gefeohte, béte wer and wíte swá hit ryht sié, and beforan ðám .cxx. sciłł. ðam ealdormen tó wíte, 38; Th. i. 86, 14. <b>I a.