hand-wyrst
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Handwyrst articulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 24. Elnboga vel hondwyrst cuba, 137, 40. Se earm betweónan elnbogan and handwyrste cubitus, 22, 62. Add
in-wyrm
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An internal worm, worm in the intestines Wiþ inwyrmas (cf. Gif men innan wyrmas eglen, 82, 22), Lch. i. 4, 25
Linked entry: wyrm
must-wyrm
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An insect found in wine Mustfleógan vel [must]wurmas bibiones vel mustiones, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 75
slá-wyrm
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Eal swá sláwyrm (regulus) áttru hit tósend, Scint. 105, 9. Add
un-wyrht
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Ill-doing, demerit Ꝥ is hiora mildsung, ꝥ mon wrece hiora unþeáwas be hiora unwyrhtum (gewyrhtum, v.l. ), Bt. 38, J ; F. 210, 19
wyrm-cynn
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Ofer weormcynna cyningce super basiliscum, Ps. L. 90, 13. Add
wyrm-galere
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Þá wurmgaleras ic mihte gewyldan tó mínum willan ǽfre, Hml. S. 35, 177. Add
hand-wyrst
The wrist
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The wrist Fæðm betwux elboga and handwyrste cubitum, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 125; Wrt. Voc. 43, 51
sméga-wyrm
Similar entry: smeá-wyrm
éðel-wyn
Joy of country ⬩ patriæ gaudium
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Joy of country; patriæ gaudium Nú sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne leófum alicgean now shall all joy of country to your beloved kindred fail, Beo. Th. 5762; B. 2885
Linked entries: eard-éðel-wyn wyn
croc-wyrhta
A crockworker ⬩ potter ⬩ figulus ⬩ luti figulus
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A crockworker, potter; figulus, luti figulus Crocwyrhta figulus vel luti figulus Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 62. Ic gedó ðæt ðú hí miht swá eáðe abrecan, swá se croccwyrhta mæg ǽnne croccan tamquam vas figuli confringes eos Ps. Th. 2, 9. Fæt crocwirhtan
leóþ-wyrhta
A poet
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Hleot [ = leóþ] wyrhta melopius, 291, 26. Leódwyrhta melopius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 50. Ælfréd cyning Westsexna leóþwyrhta, Bt. Met. Fox introduc. 5; Met. Einl. 3
císe-wyrhte
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in Dict
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.
brim-wylf
a she-wolf ⬩ A sea-wolf ⬩ marina lupa
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A sea-wolf; marina lupa. An epithet applied to Grendel's mother Hine seó brimwylf abroten hæfde the sea-wolf had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 3202; B. 1599
Linked entry: wylf
brim-wylm
æstus ⬩ The sea's surge ⬩ maris æstus
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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494
eard-éðel-wyn
Joy of an estate ⬩ prædii gaudium
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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493
for-wyrhta
One who does anything for another ⬩ an agent ⬩ vicegerent ⬩ instĭtor ⬩ procūrātor
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One who does anything for another, an agent, vicegerent; instĭtor, procūrātor Ðe nǽnne forwyrhtan næfde who had no agent, L. Ath. v. 2; Th. i. 230, 20. Se ðe swá geþogenne forwyrhtan næfde, swóre for sylfne he who had not such a prosperous vicegerent
hrætele
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Substitute: <b>hrætel-wyrt,</b> e; f. Rattle*-*wort Hrætelwyrt hierobotanum, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 73