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ge-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wíte, es; n.
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Punishment, torment Þæt hé him ásecge on hwilcum gewíte ic eom, Solil. H. 68, 5

ge-wíde

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See wíde; II in Dict

ge-wirce

Similar entry: ge-wyrce

hleápe-wince

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Hleápewince cucu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 17: cucurata Hpt. 33, 240, 26. Add

leóþ-wíse

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Þás þing magon fremian bet þonne þá þe beóð on leóðwísan fægre geglenged, Angl. viii. 304, 3. Add

wíte-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-lic, (?); adj.
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Prophetic Se wlitelica (wítelica ?; wítiendlica, v.l.) cwyde prophetica senientia, Gr. D. 139, 18. Cf. wíte-dóm

sceáwend-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwend-wíse, an; f.

A jesting song, song of a jester

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A jesting song, song of a jester Ic sceáwendwísan hlúde onhyrge, Exon. Th. 391, l; Rä. 9, 9

weard-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weard-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting to keep guard,

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A fine for neglecting to keep guard, Chart. Th. 411, 31

fyht-wíte

Similar entry: fiht-wíte

gúþ-wine

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-wine, es; m.

A comrade ⬩ friend in war

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A comrade, friend in war Beo. Th. 3624; B. 1810: 5463; B. 2735

cniht-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-wíse, an; f.

Youthwise ⬩ boy's-manner ⬩ pueri mos

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Youthwise, boy's-manner; pueri mos Sprecan æfter cnihtwísan to speak after the manner of a boy Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 13

Linked entry: wíse

sorh-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-wíte, es; n.

A grievous punishment ⬩ torment

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A grievous punishment, torment Ðara sorhwíta mǽst, Wulfst. 187, 2

hleápe-wince

(n.)
Grammar
hleápe-wince, an; f.

The lap-wing

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The lap-wing Hleápewince cucurata, Wrt. Voc. 62, 22: cucu, 280, 27

Linked entry: -wince

tungolcræft-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
tungolcræft-wíse, an; f.

Astronomy

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Astronomy Tungelcræftwísan astronomia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 4

scip-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
scip-wíse, an; f.

The fashion or form of a ship

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The fashion or form of a ship On scipwísan geworht made in the fashion of a ship. Nar. 11, 20. Ðá nam heó ánne riscenne windel on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3

streáwberige-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
streáwberige-wíse, an; f.

A strawberry-plant ⬩ runner

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A strawberry-plant or runner Streáberiewísan framen, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 70

Linked entry: wíse

beág-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
beág-wíse, an; f.

Ring-fashion ⬩ circular-form

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Ring-fashion, circular-form Oflǽthláfas on beágwísan ábacene oblationum coronas, Gr. D. 343, 15

wíh

(n.)
Grammar
wíh, (wih?), weoh ; gen. wíges (weós?); m.

An idol

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An idol Hié gecwǽdon ðæt hié ðæs wíges (the golden image) ne róhton, ne hié tó ðam gebede mihte gebǽdon hǽðen heriges wísa, Cd. Th. 228, 12 ; Dan. 201. Hié ne willaþ ðysne wígwurðigean, 228, 24; Dan. 208. Hé (St.Bartholomew) ne wolde wíg weorðian (cf

Linked entries: wíg wíg-bora

ge-wícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wícan, p. -wác, pl. -wicon; pp. -wicen

To give way ⬩ fail ⬩ depart ⬩ retire ⬩ cedere ⬩ deficere ⬩ recedere

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To give way, fail, depart, retire; cedere, deficere, recedere To hwý, Driht, gewic [gewite, Sur.] ðú feor ut quid, Domine, recessisti longe, Ps. Spl. second 9, 1. Ne his mægenes [mǽges?] láf gewác æt wíge his kinsman's legacy failed not in the contest

fird-wíc

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Take here fyrd- wíc, and add