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þærsc-wald

Grammar
þærsc-wald, -wold,

Similar entry: þerscold

twi-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
twi-wǽg, e; f.
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A balance Twiwǽge bilance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 20

þurh-wadan

(v.)

to pass throughto pierce throughpenetrate

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to pass through Ða hyssas þrý wylm þurhwódon, Cd. Th. 245, 16; Dan. 464. of a weapon (lit. or fig.), to pierce through, penetrate Ðæt swurd þurhwód wyrm, ðæt hit on wealle ætstód, Beo. Th. 1785; B. 890: 3139; B. 1567: Byrht. Th. 140, 31; By. 296. For

þyrel-wamb

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel-wamb, adj.

Having the stomach pierced

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Having the stomach pierced Þyrelwombne, Exon. Th. 490, 13; Rä. 79, 11

Linked entry: -wamb

underburh-ware

(n.)
Grammar
underburh-ware, pl.

The inhabitants of a suburb

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The inhabitants of a suburb Of underburhwarum de suburbanis, Cant. M. ad fil. 32

Linked entry: burg-waran

ungemet-wæl

(n.)
Grammar
ungemet-wæl, es; n.

Very great carnage

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Very great carnage Ðǽr wæs ungemetwæl geslægen, Chr. 867; Erl. 73, 14

wamm-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
wamm-scyldig, adj.
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Sinful, criminal Ne mæg ðǽr (paradise in*-*witfull ǽnig geféran, womscyldig mon, Cd. Th. 58, 20; Gen. 949

wamm-wlite

(n.)
Grammar
wamm-wlite, es; m.
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A wound on the face Swá hwylc man swá óðrum womwlite on gewyrce, forgylde him ðone womwlite, and his weorc wyrce óð ðæt seó wund hál sig quicunque homo alio vulnus in faciem in*-*flixerit, emendet ei vulnus, et opus ejus operetur, donec vulnus sanetur

wlite-wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-wamm, es; m.

A disfigurement of the facepersonal disfigurement

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A disfigurement of the face, personal disfigurement Æt ðám læsestan wlitewamme .iii. scillingas, and æt ðám máran .vi. scill. L. Ethb. 56; Th. i. 16, 15. Wlitewomma nevorum (nullis naevorum maculis deformatos, Aid. lo), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 27: 60, 56

Linked entry: wamm-wlite

Bret-walas

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Neáh ðǽre ceastre þe Bryttwalas nemdon Uero-lamium, Shrn. 94, 2. On Brytwala dagum, III. 33. Add

Bret-walda

Similar entry: Breoten-wealda

burg-waru

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Eall seó buruhwaru populus civitatis, Deut. 21, 21. Gyf hit binnan byrig gedón bið, fare seó buruhwaru sylf tó and begyte þá banan, Ll. Th. i. 286, 21. Seó burhwaru gelæhton hine, Ap Th. 26, 23. Seó burhwaru, þæt sind Turonisce ..., and Pictauienscisce

ceaster-ware

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Ceasterware civis, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 33. Eal seó burh wæs onstyred, and þá ceasterware cégdon, Bl. H. 71, 13. Þǽre burge ceasterware ( cives urbis illius ) gecyrdon, Gr. D. 198, 15. Þæs éþles ceasterware wǽron englas, 260, 20. Þá ceasterwara (-e, v.

eotol-ware

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On Italia mǽgðe, ꝥ is. on Etelwara lande, Mart. H. 90, 10. Tó Etelwara (Eten-, v. l.) mǽgðe, 84, 19. Add

Etel-ware

Similar entry: Eotol-ware

fird-wǽn

Similar entry: fyrd-wǽn

ge-wanian

(v.)
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Add Gewonede dempsit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 54. Gewanude vel gelytlade deminute, 138, 67. the object material Geónet spéd bið gewanad substantia festinata minuetur, Kent. Gl. 441. Gewane[dum] locca fexe dempta cincinnorum cesarię, An. Ox. 5047. Gewanedum

hell-waran

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Add: Similar entries Cf. hell; I, 1. Þú átuge fram helwarum (ah inferno) sáwle míne, Ps Spl. 29, 3. Similar entries Cf. hell; I, 2. Se hellwarana cyning, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 6. Similar entries Cf. hell; II. Him þá getealdan stówe mid helwarum deputatum

hell-ware

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Add: Similar entries Cf. hell; I, 2 Eall helwara wítu gestildon, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 4. Similar entries Cf. hell; II. Þá unrótsodon helware. Hml. S. 4, 292. Helwara hreám. Wlfst. 186, 7. On helwara ríce is seó miccle byrnnys þæs écan wítes, Nar. 50,

heofon-waran

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-waran, pl. m.
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The inhabitants of heaven Gebyrian oððe heofonwarena cyninge oððe hellewítes deóflum, Wlfst. 151, 20