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
rǽd-wægn
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Icel. reið-skjótr, but see also hræd-wægn
wamm-wyrcende
working iniquity
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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
sige-wang
A plain where victory is won ⬩ a glorious plain ⬩ a place in which evil is overcome
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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.
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
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
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
án-walda
A sole ruler ⬩ the sole ruler of the universe
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A sole ruler, the sole ruler of the universe Him to Ánwaldan áre gelýfde in him as sole ruler reverently trusted, Beo. Th. 2548; B. 1272. Ealra Ánwalda, eorþan and heofones ruler of all, of earth and heaven, Exon. 110 a; Th. 422, 10; Rä. 41, 4: Cd. 227
an-wann
fought against
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fought against;
a-wǽht
weakened ⬩ wearied
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weakened, wearied;
bán-wærc
Grief, pain, or ache in the bones ⬩ ossium dolor
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Grief, pain, or ache in the bones; ossium dolor
Linked entry: wærc
eád-wacer
A watchman of property ⬩ bonōrum custos
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A watchman of property; bonōrum custos Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 30; Rä. 1, 16
Linked entry: wacor
efen-wǽge
Even-weight ⬩ æquipondium
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Even-weight; æquipondium, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: wǽge
felle-wærc
The falling sickness ⬩ epilepsy ⬩ epĭlepsia ⬩ έπιληψία
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The falling sickness, epilepsy; epĭlepsia = έπιληψία Ðæt deáh wið fellewærce it is good for epilepsy, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 178, 8
ealu-wǽge
An ale-cup ⬩ pătĕra, scyphus
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An ale-cup; pătĕra, scyphus Dóhtor Hróþgáres eorlum ealuwǽge bær Hrothgar's daughter bore the ale-cup to the earls, Beo. Th. 4047; B. 2021
Linked entry: ealo-wǽge
in-wǽte
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An inward humour Gif hit biþ cumen of yfelre inwǽtan if it is come of an evil inward humour, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 27
Linked entry: wǽta
líþ-wǽge
A drinking-cup ⬩ wine-cup
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A drinking-cup, wine-cup, Beo. Th. 3969; B. 1982
mán-wamm
A blot caused by sin
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A blot caused by sin Mánwontma gehwone geseón on ðám sáwlum to see every guilty stain in the souls, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 27; Cri. 1280
medu-wang
A mead-plain ⬩ the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk
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A mead-plain, the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk Tó sele comon feówertýne Geáta gongan, módig ( Beowulf ) on gemonge meodowongas træd. Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643
milte-wærc
Pain in tare spleen
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Pain in tare spleen Be miltewærce, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 1: 3, 16; Lchdm. ii. 318, 9. Wið milt-wræce, L. Med. ex Quad. 9, 5; Lchdm. i. 362, 5
Linked entry: milt-wræc