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wær-genga

Similar entry: wer-genga

heaðu-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-wæd, e; f.

Warlike weeds, dress

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Warlike weeds, dress, Beo. Th. 78; B. 39

Linked entry: wǽd

cræt-wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
cræt-wǽn, es; m. [wǽn a waggon]

A chariotwain 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

æt-wæg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-wæg, p. of æt-wegan.

took away

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took away,Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198;

a-wæh

weighed outweighed toappendit

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weighed out, weighed to; appendit, Gen. 23, 16

cyric-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wǽd, e; f.

A church-garment ecclesiæ vestimentum

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A church-garment; ecclesiæ vestimentum To cyricwǽdum [MS. -wædan] for church-garments, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 8

ecg-wæl

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-wæl, es; n.

Sword's wail, slaughterstrāges glădio cæsōrum

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Sword's wail, slaughter; strāges glădio cæsōrum On ecgwæle [MS. ecgwale] amid the slaughter of swords, Cd. 96; Th. 126, 2; Gen. 2089

Linked entry: wæl

fífel-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fífel-wǽg, es; m.

The terrific wavethe oceanōceănus

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The terrific wave, the ocean; ōceănus Léton ofer fífelwǽg scríðan bronte brimþisan they let the high ships go over the ocean, Elen. Kmbl. 473; El. 237

Linked entry: wǽg

freoðu-wǽr

(n.)

a covenant of peace

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a covenant of peace, Andr. Kmbl. 3259; An. 1632

frioðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacepācis 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

friðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacepācis pactum

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A covenant of peace; pācis pactum Ic manige geseah men ða ðe noldan heora friðowǽre fæste healdan vīdi non servantes pactum, Ps. Th. 118, 158

fyrd-wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wǽn, es; m.

A military waggonessĕdum

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A military waggon; essĕdum, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1050-1073; 430, 2

Linked entries: fird-wǽn wægn

here-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽd, e; f.

War-weedarmour

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War-weed, armour, Beo. Th. 3798; B. 1897

lin-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lin-wǽd, e; f.

A garment

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A garment Swá limwǽdum sicut vestimento, Ps. Th. 103, 2

lín-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-wǽd, e; f.
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A linen garment, linen cloth Hé drígde hig mid ðære línwǽde ðe hé wæs mid begyrd coepit extergere linteo quo erat praecinctus, Jn. Skt. 13, 5. Hé geseah ða línwǽda licgan videt posita linteamina, 20, 5: Lk. Skt. 24, 12

mearc-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-wæd, es; n.

Boundary-waterthe water by the shore

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Boundary-water, the water by the shore Wlanc monig on stæþe stódon stundum wrǽcon ofer mearcwaðu and ðá gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas many a proud one stood on the shore; now and again they pressed over the border-floods, and then laded the wave-steeds

Linked entry: mearc-pæð

pund-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
pund-wǽg, e; f.
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A pound-weight, a pound Mon sceal simle tó beregafole ágifan æt ánum wyrhtan six pundwǽga, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 6. .xx. pundwǽga (-wéga, MS. B.) fóðres, 70; Th. i. 146, 19

be-wæg

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25; Similar entries p. of be-wegan

un-wær

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wær, adj.

not on one's guardunawareunpreparedunwaryheedlessincautiousinconsiderate

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not on one's guard, unaware, unprepared Gif ðé man scotaþ tó, ðú gescyltst ðé, gif ðú hit gesihst; gif ðú unwær bist, ðú bist ðe swíðor geswenct, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 11. Hí cweþaþ ðæt tó worde, ðæt se biþ on geþance wærast and wísast, se ðe óðerne can

Linked entries: un-gewær un-wæres

ge-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæd, es; n.
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A ford Willelm cyng lǽdde scipfyrde and landfyrde tó Scotlande ... and his landfyrde æt þám Gewæde ( the Forth) inn lǽdde (férde inn ofer ꝥ Wæð, v. l. ), Chr. 1072; P. 208, 14. Þis sy[ndon ðá landgemǽro] tó miclan gráfe on Tenet ... andlang eá on middel

Linked entry: wæd