web
A web, woven stuff
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Goldfág scinon web æfter wágum shot with gold shone the work of the loom along the walls, Beo. Th. 1994; B. 995. Webbum peplis, Hpt. Gl. 507, 12. Webbu swá hwilc swá wyfð, and blisse gesihð, gód ǽrende getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 210, 28
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-wéd
wég
a
wél
a pool
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a pool
weó
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
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weó
Woe ⬩ misery
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Woe, misery Daroþas wǽron weó(weá ?) ðære wihte Exon. Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5
wíf-cild
A female child
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A female child For wǽpnedbearne sceolde cennende wíf hí áhabban fram Godes húse ingange ðreó and ðrittig daga, and for wífcilde ( femina ) syx and syxtig daga, Bd. 1. 27 ; S. 493, 16
wíc-freoþu
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Peace among dwellings Geríseþ gárníþ werum wíg tówiþre wícfreoþa healdan the strife of the spear beseems men to meet war and keep peace among their dwellings, Exon. Th. 341, 21; Gn. Ex. 129
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wed
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.
and-wís
Expert ⬩ skilful ⬩ gnarus ⬩ expertus
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Expert, skilful; gnarus, expertus Yfeles andwís expert in evil, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 8; Jul. 244
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a-wint
strips of ⬩ slips off
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strips of, slips off
byle-wit
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merciful; æquanimus, mansuetus Gehýran ða bylewitan audeant mansueti, Ps. Spl. 33, 2
byly-wit
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merciful, kind; æquanimus, mitis Bylywit fæder merciful father, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 32; Dan. 363
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éðel-wyn
Joy of country ⬩ patriæ gaudium
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Joy of country; patriæ gaudium Nú sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne leófum alicgean now shall all joy of country to your beloved kindred fail, Beo. Th. 5762; B. 2885
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Euer-wíc
York
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York, Chr. 189; Th. 14, 23, col. I
fyrd-wíc
An army-station ⬩ a camp ⬩ castra
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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