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Wísle

(n.)
Grammar
Wísle, an; f.
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The Vistula Weonodland wæs ús ealne weg on steorbord óð Wíslemúðan. Seó Wísle is swýðe mycel eá, and hió tólíð Witland and Weonodland ; and seó Wísle líð út of Weonodlande, and líð in Estmere . . . Ðonne cymeþ Ilfing eástan, and Wísle súðan, and benimð

Linked entry: Wísle-múþa

wissung

(n.)
Grammar
wissung, e; f.

guidancedirectiondirectioninstructionteachingrulegovernmentdirection

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shewing of the way, guidance, direction Hwænne ðú eáðelícost miht tó ðam folce becuman be mínre wissunge, Homl. Ass. 110, 259. fig. direction, instruction, teaching Hleótan man mót mid geleáfan, gif hí hwæt dǽlan willaþ; ðis bið wissung, Homl. Skt.

wistfullung

(n.)
Grammar
wistfullung, e; f.

Feasting

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Feasting Wistfullunga epulas, Hpt. Gl. 452, 4

wil-gedryht

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gedryht, e; f.
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A glad band Seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ turba prosequitur munere laeta pio . Exon. Th. 222, 2; Ph. 342. Wes ðú, Andreas, hál mid ðás willgedryht, Andr. Kmbl. 1828; An. 916

wille-burne

(n.)
Grammar
wille-burne, an; f.
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A bubbling burn, running stream Lago yrn-ende, wylleburne, Cd. Th. 14, I; Gen. 212. Drihten lét willeburnan on woruld þringan of ǽdra gehwære, 83, I ; Gen. 1373

willung

(n.)
Grammar
willung, e ; f.
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Desire Ðurh unrihte willunge per ambitionem Bd. 4, 5; S. 573) II

Linked entries: wellung wylinc

will-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
will-weorþung, e; f.
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Worship paid to springs Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc ǽlcne hǽðendóm ádwæsce, and forbeóde wilweorðunga (cf. Hǽðenscipe biþ . . . ðæt man weorðige hǽiene godas, and sunnan oþþe mónan, fýr oþþe flód, wæterwyllas oþþe stánas, L. C. S. 5 ; Th. i. 378, 20

wiln

(n.)
Grammar
wiln, e; f.
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A maid-servant, a hand-maid Mín wyln (wiln, v. l.) mea ancilla, mínre wylne meae ancillae, míne wylne meam ancillam, mine wylna meae ancillae, minra wylna tnearum ancillarum Ælfc. Gr. 15 ; Zup. 100, 20-101, 7. Wyln ancilla, serva, abra, dula Wrt. Voc

wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
wilnung, e; f.
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Desire Úþwitan secgaþ ðæt sió sáwul hæbbe ðrió gecynd. Án ðara gecynda is ðæt heó biþ wilnigende . . . Twá ðara gecynda habbaþ nétenu ; . . . óþer ðara is wilnung . . . Seó gesceádwísnes sceal wealdan ðære wilnunga, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 3-10: Met. 20,

Linked entry: willnung

wil-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
wil-þegu, e; f.
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A grateful repast Tólýsan líc and sáwle, and þonne tódǽlan werum tó wiste and tó wilþege fǽges flǽschoman, Andr. Kmbl. 306; An. 153

wódness

(n.)
Grammar
wódness, e; f.

madnessfuryfrenzyrageblasphemy

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madness, fury, frenzy, rage Wódnys rabies, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 71: 75, 58, Ðá geáxode se cyning be ðam witseócum menn, hú se apostol hine fram ðære wódnysse áhredde, Homl. Th. i. 458, 9. Wurdon áflígde deófla fram mannum, ða ðe on wódnysse ǽr wǽron gedrehte

woffung

(n.)
Grammar
woffung, e ; f.

Ravingblasphemy

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Raving, blasphemy Woffnng insania, Gieg. Dial. i. 9. Ðás word wǽron geþúhte beforan him swá woffung (deliramentum), Lk. Skt. 24, II. Hwæt is ðes ðe sprycþ woffunga (blasphemia), 5, 21

wólbǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
wólbǽrness, e; f.

Pestiferousnessdestructivity

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Pestiferousness, destructivity Ic wolde ðæt ða ongeáten, ðe ða tída úres cristendómes leahtriaþ, hwelc mildsung siþþan wæs, siþþan se cristendóm wæs, and hú monigfeald wólbǽrnes ðære worulde ǽr ðæm wæs (with how many kinds of plagues the world was afflicted

wólness

(n.)
Grammar
wólness, e; f.

Pestpestilenceplague

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Pest, pestilence, plague Wólnes, fefor, ádl peslis, febris, langor, Lchdm. i. lxxiii, I

witness

(n.)
Grammar
witness, e; f.

knowledgewitnesscognisanceknowledgewitnesstestimonya person who gives testimonya witness

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knowledge Fore wísdóm ł witnesse propter scientiam, Rtl. 194, 37. witness, cognisance, knowledge Menigo óðro béceno worhte se Hǽlend on witnesa (in conspectu) ðara ðegna, Jn. Skt. 20, 30. witness, testimony Ásceacaþ eówer fóta dust ofer hig on witnesse

wlátung

(n.)
Grammar
wlátung, e; f.

Nausealoathing

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Nausea, loathing Uulatung (-ing, -unc) nausatio, vomitus, Txts. 78, 667. Mid micelre wlátunge gewíteþ ðæt sár, Lchdm. i. 80, 14. Wiþ wlátunge, ii. 62, 18. Wlátunge nausiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 67

wítege

(n.)
Grammar
wítege, an; f.

prophetess

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A prophetess Anna ðió wítga Anna prophetissa, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 2, 36

wíglung

(n.)
Grammar
wíglung, , e; f.
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Divination, soothsaying, sorcery, augury Wílung divinatio Kent. Gl. 554. Wé gehýrdon seggon, ðæt nán mann ne leofode gif hé gewundod wǽre on ealra hálgena mæssedæg. Nis ðis nán wíglung, ac wíse menn hit áfunden þurh ðone hálgan wísdóm, Lchdm. iii. 154

Linked entry: wílung

wíg-rád

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-rád, (?), e; f.
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A war-road, road along which an army passes Gewát him Abraham on ða wígróde (-ráde ? -trode ? v. wíg-trod) wiðer-trod seen láðra monna Abraham betook himself to the way where the foe had gone and saw the track of their retreat Cd. Th. 125, 24; Gen. 2084

wíg-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-spéd, e ; f.
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Success in war, victory Hé mé tír forgeaf, wígspéd wiðwráðum, Elen. Kmbl. 329; El. 165. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu, Beo. Th. 1398 ; B. 697