frioðo-wǽr
A covenant of peace ⬩ pācis fœdus
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A covenant of peace; pācis fœdus Hie getrúwedon fæste frioðuwǽre they confirmed a firm covenant of peace, Beo. Th. 2196; B. 1096
wá-líc
Woeful, miserable
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Woeful, miserable Is ðes wálíc hám ( hell ) wítes áfylled, Cd. Th. 271, 3;Sat. 100
Linked entry: weá-líc
wæl-gryre
The terror that comes from danger of falling in battle
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The terror that comes from danger of falling in battle On fyrd hyra (the Israelites) fǽrspell (the tidings of the approach of the Egyptian army) becwom; egsan stódan wælgryre weroda, Cd. Th. 186, 11; Exod. 137
bealo-ware
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Dele and see bealo; adj
wamm-cwide
Evil speaking, reviling, slander, blasphemy
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Evil speaking, reviling, slander, blasphemy Him (the devils)wæs wráð geworden for womcwidum, Cd.Th. 282, 6;Sat. 282. Ne wíte ic him ða womcwidas, þeáh hé his wyrðe ne sié tó álǽtanne ðæs fela hé mé láðes spræc, 39, 7;Gen. 621
wamb-ádl
Disease of the stomach
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Disease of the stomach Hér sint tácn be wambe coþum and ádlum, and hú mon ða yfelan wǽtan ðære wambe lácnian scyle. Ðonne wambádl tóweard sié, ðonne beóþ ða tácn . . . Lchdm. ii. 216, 19
wamb-hord
A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place
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A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place Mé (the fortified place ) of hrife fleógaþ hylde pílas; hwílum ic sweartum swelgan onginne brúnum beadowǽpnum ; is mín innað til, wombhord wlitig, Exon. Th. 399, 12;Rä. 18, 10
wamm-dǽd
An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime
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An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime Swá swá wé forlǽtaþ leahtras on eorðan ðám ðe wið ús oft ágyltaþ, and womdǽda wítan ne þencaþ 'as we forgive them that trespass against us,' Hy. 6, 25. Him (David) sáwla Neriend secgan hét ymb his womdǽda Waldendes
wamm-freht
Divination
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Divination Ða ðæt womfreht réniaþ ariolorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 8. Womferht, 5, 16. Cf. frihtere,frihtrung
Linked entry: friht
wamm-lust
A foul pleasure, an allurement, seduction
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A foul pleasure, an allurement, seduction Womlustas lenocinia, Anglia xiii. 28, 19
Eotol-ware
Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy ⬩ Ităli, Itălia
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Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy; Ităli, Itălia He sinoþ gesomnade Eotolwara biscopa cōgĕret synŏdum episcŏpōrum Ităliæ. Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 33
Linked entries: Eatol-ware Italie Etel-ware
wæl-grim
Cruel ⬩ destructive ⬩ bloodthirsty ⬩ cruel ⬩ cruel ⬩ dire ⬩ destructive
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Wæs ðis gefeoht waelgrimre and strengre eallum ðám ǽrgedónum strages cunctis crudeliores prioribus, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 24
Linked entry: wæl-hreów
burh-ware
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Ðá wearþ burgwarum éce gefeá then was to the citizens everlasting joy, Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 25; Cri. 742
Linked entry: burg-ware
wægn-faru
A chariot-journey
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A chariot-journey Fiscalis reda (= rheda) gebellícum wæg[n]fearu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 64. Fiscalis ræde gafellícum wǽnfare, 35, 56
bealo-ware
Baleful inhabitants ⬩ criminals ⬩ scelesti
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Baleful inhabitants, criminals; scelesti
bealu-ware
Baleful inhabitants ⬩ criminals ⬩ scelesti
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Baleful inhabitants, criminals; scelesti Ðæt ic bealuwara weorc gebiden hæbbe that I have endured the work of criminals, Rood Kmbl. 155; Kr. 79
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wyrt-wala
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the root of a plant Swá fela bóga treówes of ánum wyrtwalan ( radice ) spryttaþ, Scint. 3, 17. Genim wegbrǽdan wyrtwalan, Lchdm. i. 82, 19: 90, 6, 23: 94, 19, 23. Wyrtwalan radices, Ps. Surt. 79, 10. Andlang pæþes on ða wyrtwalan; of ðam wyrtwalan on
wǽl-ben
A wound inflicted by the sea,
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A wound inflicted by the sea, Gársecg wédde ... egesan stódon, weóllon wǽlbenna (wæl- ?) (the reference is to the death of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 208, 30; Exod. 491
ge-wadan
To wade ⬩ go ⬩ vadere ⬩ ire ⬩ To pervade ⬩ go through
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To wade, go; vadere, ire Sár gewód ymb ðæs beornes breóst pain went around the man's breast, Andr. Kmbl. 2494; An. 1248. Ord in gewód the point entered, Byrht. Th. 136, 26; By. 157: Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 29; Gú. 1001.
eorþ-waru
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Add: Grammar eorþ-waru, -waru Eall eorðwaru, s. Grammar eorþ-waru, -ware Forhtiaþ ealle gesceafta, ge heofonware ge eorþware, Bl. H. 11, 4. Heofonwara hyht and eorþwara, 87, 10: Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 20.