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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-wíde

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See wíde; II in Dict

hleápe-wince

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Hleápewince cucu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 17: cucurata Hpt. 33, 240, 26. Add

horder-wice

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horder-wice, l.
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horder-wíce

leóþ-wíse

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Þás þing magon fremian bet þonne þá þe beóð on leóðwísan fægre geglenged, Angl. viii. 304, 3. Add

norþan-wind

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wind-fana

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wind-hladen

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Lænten windhladen uer uentuosus, Archiv cxx. 297, 17: 296, 3. Sumor windhladen estas uentuosa, 297, II. Add

wíte-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-lic, (?); adj.
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Prophetic Se wlitelica (wítelica ?; wítiendlica, v.l.) cwyde prophetica senientia, Gr. D. 139, 18. Cf. wíte-dóm

sceáwend-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwend-wíse, an; f.

A jesting song, song of a jester

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A jesting song, song of a jester Ic sceáwendwísan hlúde onhyrge, Exon. Th. 391, l; Rä. 9, 9

weard-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weard-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting to keep guard,

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A fine for neglecting to keep guard, Chart. Th. 411, 31

fyht-wíte

Similar entry: fiht-wíte

horder-wice

(n.)
Grammar
horder-wice, an; f.

The office of a treasurer or steward,

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The office of a treasurer or steward, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 14

cniht-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-wíse, an; f.

Youthwise ⬩ boy's-manner ⬩ pueri mos

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Youthwise, boy's-manner; pueri mos Sprecan æfter cnihtwísan to speak after the manner of a boy Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 13

Linked entry: wíse

sorh-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-wíte, es; n.

A grievous punishment ⬩ torment

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A grievous punishment, torment Ðara sorhwíta mǽst, Wulfst. 187, 2

beág-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
beág-wíse, an; f.

Ring-fashion ⬩ circular-form

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Ring-fashion, circular-form Oflǽthláfas on beágwísan ábacene oblationum coronas, Gr. D. 343, 15

fíftíne-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
fíftíne-wintre, adj.
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Ꝥ man nǽnne gingran mann ne slóge þonne xv-wintre man, Ll. Th. i. 240, 28

án-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
án-wintre, ǽ-wintre; adj. [án one, winter a winter]

Of one year ⬩ one year old ⬩ continuing for a year ⬩ hornus = horinus ⬩ ὥρινος ⬩ hornotĭnus ⬩ anniculus

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Of one year, one year old, continuing for a year; hornus = horinus = ὥρινος from ὥρα, hornotĭnus, anniculus Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre erit agnus anniculus, Ex. 12, 5

Linked entries: ǽ-wintre énetere én-wintre

æppel-wín

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-wín, es; n.

Apple-wine ⬩ cider ⬩ pomaceum

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Apple-wine, cider; pomaceum, Cot. 117

Linked entry: wín

wín-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wín-líc, adj.

Of wine

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Of wine Hé wæter áwende tó wínlícum drence, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 37. Hé gemét ðæt wæter tó wínlícum swæcce áwend (cf. 1. 16), Homl. Th. ii. 58, 31: 64, 29

æced-wín

(n.)
Grammar
æced-wín, es; n.

ACID-WINE ⬩ murratum vinum

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ACID-WINE; murratum vinum, Mk. Lind. War. 15, 23

Linked entry: eced-wín

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