weder-burh
A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city
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A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city Him Dryhten bebeád, ðæt hé ða wederburg wunian sceolde, Andr. Kmbl. 3390; An. 1699
weder-fæst
Weather-bound
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Weather-bound Ðá gewendon hí west tó Peueneseá and lǽgen ðǽr wederfeste, Chr. 1046; Erl. 174, 6
Weder-Geátas
The Geats
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The Geats Weder-Geáta leód (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 2989; B. 1492 : 3229; B. 1612. Hé Weder-Geátum weóld, 4747; B. 2379
Linked entry: Wederas
Weder-mearc
The district occupied by the Wederas
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The district occupied by the Wederas Óþ ðæt eft byreþ ofer lagustreámas leófne mannan wudu wundenheals tó Weder-mearce, Beo. Th. 602 ; B. 298
weder-tácen
A sign of fine weather.
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A sign of fine weather. v. weder, I a Eástan cwom dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm, Exon. Th. 179, 25; Gú. 1267
weder-wolcen
A fine weather cloud.
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A fine weather cloud. v. weder, I a. weder*-*dæg, -tácen Hæfcle wederwolcen (the pillar of cloud) eorðan and uprodor efne gedǽled, Cd. Th. 182, 13; Exod. 75
æcer-weorc
Field-work, agricultural labour ⬩ field-work, harvest-work
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Field-work, agricultural labour Fra[m] hys æcerweorce agresti bonus, Germ. 391, 60
Linked entry: weorc
æf-weard
absens
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Æfweardum absente ðám abbode, Gr. D. 35, 32: 64, 11. Sé cwið yfel ðǽm deáfan, sé ðone æfweardan tǽlð surdo maledicere est absenti derogare, Past. 453, 2. Hé ðá word ðára æfweardra swá geara wiste swá ðára andweardra, Guth. 70, 4: Gr. D. 311, 1. Hé sægde
Linked entry: -weard
brego-weard
a ruler, prince; ⬩ a guard, keeper ⬩ A royal guard, prince, lord ⬩ princeps, dominus,
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A royal guard, prince, lord; princeps, dominus, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 13; Gen. 2747: 106; Th. 140, 26; Gen. 2333
bricg-weard
a bridge ⬩ a keeper, guardian ⬩ A keeper or defender of a bridge ⬩ pontis custos vel defensor
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A keeper or defender of a bridge; pontis custos vel defensor Hí ðǽr bricgweardas bitere fundon they found there the stern defenders of the bridge. Byrht. Th. 134, 16; By. 85
Linked entry: brycg-weard
gúþ-weard
A war-guard ⬩ a king
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A war-guard, a king, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 26; Exod. 174; Elen. Kmbl. 27; El. 14
hæg-weard
A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground, ⬩ agellarius
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A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground,L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 11, 12. The following note is given on this word, p. 234 'Bp. Kennett observes that there were two kinds of agellarii, the common
hám-weard
Homeward, in the direction of home ⬩ domum versus, retro
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Homeward, in the direction of home; domum versus, retro Ðá heó hámwerd wæs when it was on its way home, H. R. 103, 24. Ðá hý hámweard wǽron when they were on the way home, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 38, Égeas wearþ gelǽht fram atelícum deófle hámwerd be wege
hand-weorc
Handiwork, work done by the hand
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Handiwork, work done by the hand Handweorc Godes the work of God's hand, Cd. 167, Th. 209, 1; Exod. 492. Sinc hondweorc smiþa treasure, the handiwork of artificers, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 6; Rä. 21, 7. Þurh ðæt handweorc by manual labour, L. E. I. 3;
Linked entry: hand-geweorc
hát-wende
Burning, hot, torrid
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Burning, hot, torrid Hátwendne lyft the torrid air, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 12; Exod. 74
heáfod-weard
A chief guardian, chief officer
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A chief guardian, chief officer Cynnes heáfud wærd tribunus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 12. Ðæs herefolces heáfodweardas the leaders of the army, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 239
hearg-weard
A guardian of a temple,
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A guardian of a temple, Andr. Kmbl. 2249; An. 1126
Linked entry: hearch
heaðu-weorc
A work of war, a fight
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A work of war, a fight, Beo. Th. 5776; B. 2892
ofer-weorc
A superstructure, a tomb
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A superstructure, a tomb Oferwurces sarcophagi, tumba. Hpt. Gl. 488, 51
Linked entry: ofer-geweorc
hinder-weard
Backward, ⬩ slow
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Backward, slow Nis hé hinderweard swár ne swongor swá sume fuglas ða ðe late þurh lyft lácaþ fiþrum non tamen est tarda, ut volucres quæ corpore magno incessus pigros per grave pondus habent, Exon. 60 a; Th. 220, 2; Ph. 314