a-wyrt-walian
To root up ⬩ eradicate ⬩ extirpate ⬩ exterminate ⬩ eradicare ⬩ supplantare
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To root up, eradicate, extirpate, exterminate; eradicare, supplantare Ǽlc plantung byþ awyrtwalod omnis plantatio eradicabitur, Mt. Jun. 15, 13. Ðelæs ge ðone hwǽte awyrtwalion ne forte eradicetis triticum, 13, 29: Lk. Bos. 17, 6 : Bt. Met. Fox 12, 51
Linked entry: a-wurtwarian
ge-lod-wyrt
Silverweed ⬩ potentilla anserina
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Silverweed; potentilla anserina Gelodwyrt heptaphyllon, Recd. 42, 75; Wrt. Voc. 68, 10: Lchdm. ii. 78, 1 : 98, 16
ge-wyrd-wrítere
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A historiographer Stǽrwrítere ł gewyrd-[wtere] istoriographus An. Ox. 60, I
wilm
that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion
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that which wells, v. weallan. of fluid, a fount, stream, water that surges or boils, that moves in waves Wæs ðære burnan wælm heaðofýrum hát the burn's surging stream was hot with fierce fires, Beo. Th. 5086; B. 2546. Fisca welm, wildeóra holt the fishes
deáþ-wyrda
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Substitute: <b>deáþ-wyrd,</b> e; f. Fate, death Deáþ-wyrde fata (cf. prolis luxerunt fata parentes, Ald. 176, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 34
wirs
Worse ⬩ worst
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Hí wyrs geférdan (geférdon máran hearm and yfel v. ll. ), ðonne hí ǽfre wéndan, Chr. 994; Th. i. 241, col. 2. Eów wyrs gelomp, Exon. Th. 142, 1; Gú. 637. Ne wæs hyra ǽnigum ðý wyrs, ne síde ðý sárra, 394, 19; Rä. 14, 5.
circol-wyrde
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Add: [wyrde =(?) wi(e)rde a guard: cf. Goth. wardjans, acc. pl. from (?) wardeis], and for Bridf. 63 l. Angl. viii. 306, 26. v. next word
ge-wyrce
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Gýme swán ꝥ hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel behweorfe, sæncge; ðonne bið hé ful wel gewyrces wyrðe, 17. [The nature of the perquisite may be illustrated from later documents.
a-wyrþ
loses its strength ⬩ becomes insipid
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loses its strength, becomes insipid, Mt. Bos. 5, 13
á-wyht
Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ at all
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Aught, anything; at all Ne hí for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20: 103, 9: 113,14
for-wyrht
A sin ⬩ crime ⬩ peccātum
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A sin, crime; peccātum
fyrd-wyrðe
Famous in war ⬩ bello clārus
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Famous in war; bello clārus Gang æfter flóre fyrdwyrðe man the man famous in war went along the floor, Beo. Th. 2637; B. 1316
gafol-wydu
Wood furnished as gafol
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Wood furnished as gafol IIII foðera aclofenas gauolwyda, Th. Chart. 145, 6
hyht-wynn
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Joy of hope Ne þearf hé hopian nó ðæt hé ðonan móte ac dǽr wunian sceal hyhtwynna leás no need has he to hope that he may go thence, but there shall he dwell hopeless and joyless, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 14; Jud. 121
leód-wynn
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Joy that comes from being among one's own people Leódwynna leás, wineleás wræcca, Exon. 119 a; Th. 457, 25; HY. 4, 89
lyft-wynn
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The pleasantness of the air Lyftwynne heóld enjoyed himself [the dragon] by flying through the air, Beo. Th. 6079: B. 3043
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ge-wyld
Power ⬩ dominion
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Power, dominion Æfter ðam ðe Alexander hæfde ealle Inde him to gewyldon gedón perdomita Alexander India, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67. 21
ge-wyle
A will ⬩ vŏluntas
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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11, MS. A
ge-wyrðe
Amount ⬩ content
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Amount, content Swá micel ðæt sý iii ægscylla gewyrðe as much as three eggshells full, Lchdm. iii. 14, 23. Ánes æges gewyrðe greátes sealtes of rock salt the content of one egg, 40, 10
geán-wyrht
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