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weó

(n.)
Grammar
weó, ón(?); f.

Woemisery

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Woe, misery Daroþas wǽron weó(weá ?) ðære wihte Exon. Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5

weó

(n.)

the upper part of the throat

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the upper part of the throat Tunge lingua, weó faus, múðes hróf palatum Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 57

Linked entry: weohlan

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Ða stǽnenan bredu, on ðám wæs ðæt wedd ðe Drihten wið eów gecwaeð tabulis pacti, quod pepigit vobiscum Domimts, Deut. 9, 9. Ðis ys ðæt wedd (pactum), ðæt gé healdan sceolon betwux mé and eów, Gen. 17, 10.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

wíd-gangol

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gangol, adj.
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Rambling, roving, wandering: — Wídgongel wíf word gespringeþ, oft hý mon wommum bilihd, hæleð hý hospe mǽnaþ, Exon. Th. 337, 15 ; Gn. Ex. 65.

wíd-nett

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-nett, es; n.
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A drag-net Wídnyt (wíd nyt?) funda, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 21

wil-gesweostor

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gesweostor, pl. f.

Gracious sisters

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Cf. wil-gebróþor

wíg-gár

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gár, es; m.

A lance

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Cf. wíg-spere

Linked entries: wegures wí-gár

and-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wís, adj.

Expertskilfulgnarusexpertus

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Expert, skilful; gnarus, expertus Yfeles andwís expert in evil, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 8; Jul. 244

Linked entry: wís

byle-wit

(adj.)
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merciful; æquanimus, mansuetus Gehýran ða bylewitan audeant mansueti, Ps. Spl. 33, 2

byly-wit

(adj.)
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merciful, kind; æquanimus, mitis Bylywit fæder merciful father, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 32; Dan. 363

Linked entry: byle-wit

Euer-wíc

(n.)

York

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York, Chr. 189; Th. 14, 23, col. I

fyrd-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wíc, es; n.

An army-stationa campcastra

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An army-station, a camp; castra Ðis ys Godes fyrdwíc castra Dei sunt hæc, Gen. 32, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 77; Wrt. Voc. 18, 29. Fyrdunga oððe fyrdwícu castra, Ps. Lamb. 26, 3. Hí feóllon on middele fyrdwíca heora cĕcĭdērunt in mĕdio castrōrum eōrum

bil-wit

(adj.)

mild

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mild, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 4; Gen. 856

stóc-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-wíc, es ; n.
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A habitation, residence On Casino ðam stócwíc in the monastery at Monte Casino, Earle, A. S. Lit. 200, 34

þearl-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
þearl-wís, adj.
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Severe, strict Ierre ðæs ðearlwísan déman districti iram judicis, Past. l0; Swt. 63, 15. Beforan ðæm ðearlwísan déman apud districtim judicem, 16; Swt. 105, 10: Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 36. Þearlwísere gýmene districto regimine, Hpt. Gl. 486, 61. God sylfa

wíd-mǽran

Grammar
wíd-mǽran, v. ge-wídmǽran,
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wíd-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽrsung, e; f.
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Proclamation, publication Openung múþes his wídmǽrsung (infamatio) ys he openeth his mouth like a crier (Ecclus. 20, 15), Scint. 96, 11

wíd-scop

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scop, -sceop; adj.
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Widely distributed (?) Fugla and deóra wornas wídsceope swá wæter bibúgeþ. Exon. Th. 356, 3; Pa. 8

Linked entry: -scop

wíc-bora

Similar entry: wíg-bora

wic-cræft

Similar entry: wicg-cræft