wǽge-tunge
The tongue of a balance
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The tongue of a balance Wǽgetunge (or wǽge tunge, v. wǽg, II) examen, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 41
up-wæstm
growth upwards ⬩ stature
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growth upwards, stature Se cyningc hét bringan ísenne scamol; se wæs emnheáh ðæs mannes upwæstme; ðæt wæs twelf fæðma lang jussit rex fieri scamnum ferreum secundum statum ejus.
Medu-wæge
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Add:: -wæg(u?), e
ge-wǽde
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S. 28, 83-86. (2 b) used of grave-clothes :-- Þá gewǽda þe heó bewunden wæs mid (cf. ealle þá scýtan (linteamina) þe se líchama mid bewunden wæs, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 449, 8), Hml. S. 20, 94. (2 c) figurative :-- Ðás gewǽdu áwrát se apostol ...
síd-wærc
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Add: pleurisy Hé wæs gehrinen mid sídwærce (lateris dolore) and þurh ꝥ tó his ænde gelǽded, Gr. D. 182, 18: 297, 7
eorþ-wæstm
Fruit of the earth ⬩ terræ frux
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Wæs seó stów wædla eorþwæstma ĕrat lŏcus frūgis inops, Bd. 4, 28 ; S. 605, 18. On eorþwæstmum genóh þuhte abundance appeared in the fruits of the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 12; Met. 8, 6
ceaster-wara
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A citizen Se cyning wæs ceasterwara (cester-, v. l. ciuis ) gefremed þæs écan ríces, Bd. 3, 22; Sch. 293, 2. Þá earman ceasterwaran miseri ciues, 1, 12; Sch. 35, 12. Þá eádigan ceasterwaran (þǽre eádigan ceastre weras, v. l. ), Wlfst. 265, 11.
wamm-wyrcende
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working iniquity Ðæt weorþeþ þeódum tó þreá, ðám ðe þonc Gode, womwyrcende, ne cúþun ðæs ðe hé on ðone hálgan beám ahougen wæs. Exon. Th. 67, 23 ; Cri. 1093
ge-wald
Power ⬩ mastery ⬩ sway
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Power, mastery, sway Ða Denescan áhton wæl-stówe gewald the Danes had the mastery of the battle-place, Chr. 833; Th. 116, 7, col. 1: Cd. 214; Th. 268, 15; Sat. 55
sige-wang
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Thw. 25, 36. where actual fighting is not referred to, a place in which evil is overcome Smeolt wæs se sigewang ( the place where St. Andrew's heathen enemies had been overwhelmed ), Andr. Kmbl. 3160 ; An. 1583.
rǽd-wægn
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Icel. reið-skjótr, but see also hræd-wægn
wann-fýr
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Lurid fire Wonfýres wælm, se swearta líg lurid fire's glow, the dark flame, Exon. Th. 60, 7; Cri. 966
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heals-wærc
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Pain in the neck Wiþ healswærce . . . þonne þone heals wærc[e], smire ðá þeóh; gif þá þeóh wærce, smire þone heals, Lch. ii. 312, 5
wǽtan
To wet, moisten
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Wǽt ðæt gewrit on ðam drence, Lchdm. ii. 350, 15. Wǽt wulle mid biccean hlonde. 362, 17. Wǽt ðæt liþ mid ecede, ii. 134, 9. Wǽt mid ðínum scytefingre, Techm. ii. 126, 2. Hí ða lifre wǽten, Lchdm. i. 346, 23.
Linked entry: wǽtian
wegan
to move, bear, carry, bring, transport ⬩ to bring, cause ⬩ to bear, support ⬩ to bear, carry, ⬩ to have ⬩ bear ⬩ wear ⬩ to have ⬩ to be under the influence of ⬩ have ⬩ bear ⬩ to bear, submit to ⬩ to weigh, ⬩ to put something in a balance ⬩ to be equal to ⬩ To move
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Hé on breóstum wæg byrnende lufan, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 14. Grendel heteníðas wæg, Beo. Th. 307; B. 152. Módþrýðo wæg cwén, 3867; B. 1931 : Cd. Th. 135, 6; Gen. 2238. Ic wæg módceare micle, Beo. Th. 3559 ; B. 1777.
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wægn-treów
A perquisite of a log of wood from each load to the labourer loading and leading the waggon
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cf. wægn-scilling) On sumere þeóde gebyreþ ... æt wuduláde wǽntreów, æt cornláde hreáccopp, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 27
hwǽte-wæstm
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Substitute: <b>hwǽte-wæstm</b> wheat-produce, wheat-crop, wheat Eorþan móder, geunne þé Drihten æcera wexendra ... þǽre brádan berewæstma and þǽre hwítan hwǽtewæstma and ealra eorþan wæstma, Lch. i. 402, 6.
eorþ-wæstm
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Usus nittung vel notu vel eorðwæstmas (printed -wæstm, cess) tó ǽte álýfed, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 39. Sý ǽlcere geoguðe teóðung gelǽst be Pentecosten, and þára eorðwæstma be emnnihte, Ll. Th. i. 262, 21: Wlfst. 116, 3.
waru
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Ðé God hæfde wære bewunden God kept thee on every side, 1069; An. 535. Wære betolden, 1976 ; An. 990. Him Scyld gewát on Freán wære, Beo. Th. 54; B. 27. In Godes wære, Menol. Fox 79; Men. 39. Hé gást ágeaf on Godes wære, 432 ; Men. 217.
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án-wald
Sole power ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ rule
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Sole power, jurisdiction, rule Ðæt se Cásere eft ánwald ofer hí ágan móste that the Cæsar might again obtain power over them, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 123; Met. 1, 62. Se ánwald Godes Ælmihtiges the power of Almighty God, 9, 95; Met. 9, 48: Exon. 63 a; Th. 232