wæl-streám
A destructive stream
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A destructive stream Ðonne wselstreámas (the waters of the Deluge) werodum swelgaþ, sceaðum scyldfullum, Cd. Th. 78, 30; Gen. 1301
wæl-spere
A battle-spear ⬩ spear with which slaughter is to be wrought
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A battle-spear, spear with which slaughter is to be wrought Oft hé gár forlét, wælspere windan on ða wícingas, Byrht. Th. 141, 14; By. 322. Syx smiðas sǽtan wælspera worhtan, Lchdm. iii. 52, 31
wær-líc
Cautious, prudent, wise, circumspect
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Cautious, prudent, wise, circumspect Wærlíc cauta, sollicita, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 70. Wærlíc bið ðæt man ǽghwilce geáre sóna æfter Eástron fyrdscipa gearwige, L. Eth. vi. 33; Th. i. 324, 3. Wærlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé wæccende wið hettendra hildewóman wearde
wær-wyrde
Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words
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Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words Wærwyrde sceal wísfæst hæle breóstum hycgan, nales breahtme hlúd, Exon. Th. 303, 22; Fä. 57
wær-word
A word of caution, forewarning
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A word of caution, forewarning Wærwordum antefatis(as if from ante-fatus= spoken before, cf. antefataforewyrde, 100, 28; but the Latin is ante fatis. Cf. Hpt. Gl. 529, 40 fatis ge*-*wyr[dum]), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 34: 5, 42
wæsc-ærn
A wash-house
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A wash-house Wæscern lautorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 22
gamen-wáðu
Linked entry: wáþ
wull-wǽga
Scales for weighing wool
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Scales for weighing wool Momentana lytle wǽga, campana wulwǽga, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 43
fylle-wærc
The falling sickness ⬩ epilepsy ⬩ ĕpĭlepsia ⬩ ἐπιληψία
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The falling sickness, epilepsy; ĕpĭlepsia = ἐπιληψία Of ðæs magan ádle cumaþ hramma and fyllewærc from the disease of the stomach come cramps and epilepsy, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174. 25
Linked entries: felle-wærc fille-wærc
cneó-wærc
A pain in the knees; ⬩ genuum dolor
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A pain in the knees; genuum dolor Wið cneówærce for a pain in the knees Lchdm. iii. 16, 16. Wið cneów-wærce L. M. 1, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 11
Linked entry: cneów-wærc
wæstm-berende
Fruit-bearing, fertile, fruitful, productive,
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ðæt heora lár wǽre wæstmberende ipse praedicationem ut fructificaret adjuvans, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 38.
wamb-ádl
Disease of the stomach
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Disease of the stomach Hér sint tácn be wambe coþum and ádlum, and hú mon ða yfelan wǽtan ðære wambe lácnian scyle. Ðonne wambádl tóweard sié, ðonne beóþ ða tácn . . . Lchdm. ii. 216, 19
wamb-hord
A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place
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A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place Mé (the fortified place ) of hrife fleógaþ hylde pílas; hwílum ic sweartum swelgan onginne brúnum beadowǽpnum ; is mín innað til, wombhord wlitig, Exon. Th. 399, 12;Rä. 18, 10
wamm-dǽd
An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime
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An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime Swá swá wé forlǽtaþ leahtras on eorðan ðám ðe wið ús oft ágyltaþ, and womdǽda wítan ne þencaþ 'as we forgive them that trespass against us,' Hy. 6, 25. Him (David) sáwla Neriend secgan hét ymb his womdǽda Waldendes
wamm-freht
Divination
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Divination Ða ðæt womfreht réniaþ ariolorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 8. Womferht, 5, 16. Cf. frihtere,frihtrung
Linked entry: friht
wamm-lust
A foul pleasure, an allurement, seduction
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A foul pleasure, an allurement, seduction Womlustas lenocinia, Anglia xiii. 28, 19
hálig-waras
Holy people, saints
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Holy people, saints Þerh múþe háligwara per os sanctorum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 70. Hálgwara sanctorum, Rtl. 45, 1
mán-wamm
A blot caused by sin
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A blot caused by sin Mánwontma gehwone geseón on ðám sáwlum to see every guilty stain in the souls, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 27; Cri. 1280
medu-wang
A mead-plain ⬩ the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk
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A mead-plain, the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk Tó sele comon feówertýne Geáta gongan, módig ( Beowulf ) on gemonge meodowongas træd. Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643
wǽðe-burne
A fishing-stream (?)
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A fishing-stream (?) Of ðæm geate on wǽdeburnan; andlang wǽðeburnan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 27