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freoðo-wǽr

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

A covenant of peacean agreementcompactpācis fœduspactum

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A covenant of peace, an agreement, compact; pācis fœdus, pactum Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes, fæstum fæðmum freoðowǽre heóld the host of men was of one mind, held the covenant of peace in their firm breasts, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 13; Exod. 306. Hí onféngon

hype-werc

(n.)
Grammar
hype-werc, es; m.

sciatica

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Pain in the hip, sciatica Hipwerc sciascis, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 42; Wrt. Voc. 19, 45

mǽr-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-weg, es; m.

A boundary (?) road

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A boundary (?) road On ðone márweg; ondlong ðaes mǽrweges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 32, 33. Ondlong ðæs lýtlan weges ðæt hit cymeþ on ðone norþran mǽrweg; ondlong ðæs mǽrweges, 33, 5: 77, 26

ná-wérn

Similar entry: ná-hwǽrn

ge-wéd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wéd, es; n.

A ragingmadnessfŭror insānusrăbies

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A raging, madness; fŭror insānus, răbies Wælhreówes [Nerónes] gewéd wæs fulwíde cúþ the madness of the cruel [Nero] was full widely known, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 9; Met. 9, 5. He langre tíde ealle heora mǽgþe mid gewéde wæs geondfarende multo tempŏre tōtas

Linked entry: -wéd

ge-wén

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wén, e; f.

Hopespes

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Hope; spes

Linked entries: ge-wéd ge-wéþ

sláhþorn-weg

(n.)
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a road along which blackthorns grow, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 130, 27

stapol-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stapol-weg, es; m.
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A road marked out by posts(?) From túnweges ende ford be efise tó stapolwege ufeweardan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 281, 23

stíþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-weg, es ; m.
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A hard, rough way Strong on stíðweg. Exon. Th. 384, 29 ; Rä. 4, 35

súþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-weg, es; m.
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A road lying to the south; in pl. southern countries, the south Hié gesáwon of súðwegum fyrd Faraonis, Cd. Th. 187, 23; Exod. 155

werh-brǽde

Similar entry: wearg-brǽde

wír-rind

(n.)
Grammar
wír-rind, e; f.

Myrtle-bark

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Myrtle-bark Tó háligre sealfe sceal wyirrind, Lchdm. iii. 24, 3. Nim wírrinde ii. 98, 8: 332, 8; iii. 14, 2

wír-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wír-treów, es; n.

A myrtle-tree

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A myrtle-tree Wírtreów, myrtu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 83. Cnuca mid rosan wóse oððe wýrtreówes, Lchdm. i. 232, 12

Linked entry: wír

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

wór-hana

(n.)
Grammar
wór-hana, an; m.

A pheasant

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A pheasant Wórhona, uuórhana, -hona fafianus, Txts. 61, 830. Wórhana, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 71: fusiaims, i. 280, 29: fursianus (fursianus is glossed by mórhana. Hpt. Zeit. 33, 240, 27), 62, 24

Linked entry: mór-hana

wír-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
wír-hangra, an; m.

A meadow where myrtles grow

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A meadow where myrtles grow Æt wírhangran Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 297, 18

ǽ-werd

Grammar
ǽ-werd, -werdla.

Similar entry: ǽ-wird

burg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
burg-weg, es; m.
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a road to a burg (v. burg, Ia) Andlang burhslædes on burhwege, C.D. vi. 137, 20. a road in a town (v. burg, II), a street Hí námon ungeríme sceattas, and ealle ðá tówurpon geond þás rúman burhwegas, Hml. S. 23, 289

ceaster-weg

Similar entry: ceaster-geat

eást-weg

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Substitute: A way to or in the east; in pl. eastern parts, the east Þonan mæg hé on eástwegum síð behealdan hwonne swegles tapur hǽdre blíce (cf. hwan sie ( the Magi ) an óstarwegun gisáhin kumbal liuhtian hédro, Hél. 634), Ph. 113. Hí gelǽddon on langne