wíd-farende
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14
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wís-hycgende
thinking wisely ⬩ having wise thoughts
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thinking wisely, having wise thoughts Hé wís-hycgende gesæt on sesse, seah on enta geweorc, Beo. Th. 5426; B. 2716
wis-líc
certain.
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certain
wíþig-wíc
A dwelling-place by which willows grow
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A dwelling-place by which willows grow Wíðig*-*wíc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 195, 18
wit-leás
Witless ⬩ senseless
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Witless, senseless On ðam fíftan mónþe hé (the fœtus) biþ cwica and weaxeþ and seó módur líð witleás, Lchdm. iii. 146, 12
wit-word
A statement which bears witness ⬩ testament ⬩ covenant
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A statement which bears witness to anything, testament, covenant Witword and gewitnes, ðæt ðæt stande ðæt hit nán man ne áwende, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 1. Wé willaþ ðæt . . . witword and getrýwe gewitnes . . . fæste stande, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii
wír-grǽfe
A myrtle-grove
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A myrtle-grove Wírgrǽfen (-an?) mirteta Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 18; 57, 5
Wir-healh
Wirral ⬩ the peninsula between the Dee and the Mersey
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Wirral, the peninsula between the Dee and the Mersey Fór se here of Wírheale (-healan, v. l.) in on Norð-Wealas, Chr. 895; Th. i. 170, 171. Hié fóron ðæt hié gedydon on ánre wéstre ceastre on Wírhealum; seó is Légaceaster geháten, 894; Th. i. 170, 171
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and-wís
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Add: v. un-andwís: and-wísnes. Add: Andwísnis experimentum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 50: 29, 57
án-wíg
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Ánwíges biddan to challenge to a duel, Ors. 3, 6; S. 108, 10: Bl. H. 201, 22. Golias clypode bysmor Godes folce, gearu tó ánwíge, Hml. S. 18, 21. Ðá gewearð him bám ꝥ hí twégen tó ánwíge eódon, 27, 53: Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 17. Rómáne curon III hund cempena
bere-wíc
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Mid allen ðám bere-wícan ðe ic habbe intó ðáre hálagen stówe gegifen, C. D. iv. 211, 27: 192, 7. Medeshámstede and tá berewícan þa þár tó héren, and Anláf-estún and þá(m) berewícan þár tó . . . Undelum and tó berewícum þár tó gebyreð, C. D. B. iii. 367
borg-wed
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Borgwed (borg, wed?) vadimonium, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 66. Add
candel-weoc
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and add Funalia, candela oððe candelweócan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 18 (cf. funalia, i. lucernarum stuppae, 27)
bróþor-wíf
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A sister-in-law Bróþorwíf fratrissa, fratris uxor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 54: i. 52, 30. Is bewered þæt mon hine ne menge wiþ his bróþorwífe ( cognata ) . . . ꝥ him álýfed ne waelig-acute;re ꝥ hé his bróþorwíf hæfde. Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 70, 7, 15. Steópmódrum
ceaster-wíc
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A village Gangaþ on þás ceasterwíc ( castellum, Mt. 21, 2) þe inc ongeán standeþ, Bl. H. 69, 35
cildiung-wíf
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Dele, and see cild-geong
ciric-weg
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Road to a church Tó þám cyricwege, C. D. iv. 36, 10
cyt-wér
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and N. E. D. kit
ed-wít
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Add: a source or cause of disgrace Edwít probrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 21. Þý lǽs him ætwite and on edwít sette (should make it a reproach to him) his geþoftan ꝥ hé for ege þæs deáþes þá þing dyde ne exprobrarent sibi sodales, quod timore mortis faceret