Gewis
Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic
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For the use by Bede, see Bd. 3, 7-'Gens Occidentalium Saxonum qui antiquitus Gevissæ vocabantur ... primum Gevissorum gentem ingrediens,' where the translation has 'West Seaxna þeód ... Ðá com he ǽrest upp on West Seaxum.' See also 4, 15, 16.
Blecinga ég
Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark
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Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 1
Dor
DORE, Derbyshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Derbiensi
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DORE, Derbyshire; loci nomen in agro Derbiensi Ecgbryht Wesseaxna cyning lǽdde fierd to Dore wið Norþan Hymbre Egbert king of the West Saxons led an army to Dore against the Northumbrians, Chr. 827; Erl. 64, 7
súþ-westerne
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South-western Se súðwesterna wind him ongeán stód, Apol. Th. 11, 3
ýtend
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A waster, destroyer Wéstend, ýtend exterminator, vastator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 64
pur-lamb
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A pur-lamb (pur-lamb a wether-lamb, West of England, E. D. S. Publ. Old Farming Words, No. 6) Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre purlamb clǽne and unwemme erit agnus absque macula, masculus, anniculus, Ex. 12, 5
sorh-cearig
Having grievous care, oppressed with anxiety or sorrow, anxious ⬩ sorrowful
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Gesyhþ sorhcearig wínsele wéstne, 4901; B. 2455. Wreclástas settan sorhgcearig, Cd. Th. 276, 15; Sat. 189
smylte
Quietly, mildly, gently
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Quietly, mildly, gently Ðonne smylte bláweþ súþan-westan wind Bt. 9; Fox 26, 17
pellican
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A pelican Ic geworden eom pellicane gelic se on wéstene wunaþ, Ps. Th. 101, 5
ge-spornan
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., and add: n : tread upon, light upon : — Ðæt deófol on ðá eorðan gewíteð, and þanon helle wésten gespyrreð (-spyrneð ?), Sal.
sorh-leóþ
A sorrowful song ⬩ a lay of grief
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A sorrowful song, a lay of grief Gesyhþ sorhcearig on his suna búre wínsele wéstne . . . nis ðǽr hearpan swég, gomen in geardum swylce ðǽr iú wǽron. Gewíteþ ðonne, sorhleóð gæleþ, Beo. Th. 4912; B. 2460.
riht-westende
The extreme western limit
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The extreme western limit Hire ryhtwestende ultimus finis ad occidentem, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 8, 32
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ymb-seón
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to behold, look Ic hine wolde biddan, ðæt hé sweotole ymbsáwe súð, eást and west (cf. behealde hé on feówer healfe his, Bt. 19 ; Fox 68, 21), hú wídgil sint heofones hwealfe, Met. 10, 5
Linked entry: ymb-sewen
sealt
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Andlang strémes west ábútan þane sealtan mersc, C. D. B. i. 296, 33. Add Ðonne þú sealt flǽsc wille, Tech. ii. 125, 1
tó-lísend
A destroyer, ⬩ desolater
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A destroyer, desolater Wéstend, tólýsend desolator, vastator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 34
Iudéa
Judea
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On ðam wéstene Judéæ in deserto Judææ, 3, 1
dún-sǽte
Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales ⬩ montĭcŏlæ Walliæ
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Hwílon Wentsǽte hýrdon into Dúnsǽtan, ac hit gebýreþ rihtor into West-Sexan: ðyder hý scylan gafol and gislas syllan.
hrisian
To shake
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Stefn drihtnes hrysiendis wésten vox Domini concutientis desertum, Ps. Spl. T. 28, 7
Linked entries: hresigende hrisel hriðian hrysian
Wir-healh
Wirral ⬩ the peninsula between the Dee and the Mersey
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Hié fóron ðæt hié gedydon on ánre wéstre ceastre on Wírhealum; seó is Légaceaster geháten, 894; Th. i. 170, 171
Linked entry: healh
Wealh-cyn
The Celtic race
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The Celtic race Ða land ðe ic on Wealcynne ( the Celts of the south-west ) hæbbe bútan Triconscíre, Chart. Th. 488, 26. Hig gegaderadan mycle fyrde mid Walkynne( the Celts of Wales ), Chr. 1055; Erl. 188, 33.