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wíg-príst

(adj.)
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wíg-príst, adj.

Bold in battledaring

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Bold in battle, daring Ðú mé saga hú ðú wurde þus wígþríst, ðæt ðú mec þus fæste fetrum gebunde. Exon. Th. 268, 14; Jul. 432

wíg-strang

(adj.)
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wíg-strang, adj.

Powerful in war

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Powerful in war Wígstrang bellipotens Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 45

wig-telgode

(adj.)
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for twig-telgode, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 28

wíg-bǽre

(adj.)
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wíg-bǽre, adj.

Warlikemartialeager for fighting

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Warlike, martial, eager for fighting Wígbǽre bellicosus, pugnandi cupidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 36

wíg-bealu

(n.)
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wíg-bealu, wes; n.

War-baleharm caused by warthe calamity of war

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War-bale, harm caused by war, the calamity of war Wígbealu weccean to kindle the wasting flame of war, Beo. Th. 4098; B. 2046

wíf-scrúd

(n.)
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wíf-scrúd, es; n.

Clothing for a womanwoman's dressfemale attire

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Clothing for a woman, woman's dress, female attire Ic geann mínre yldran dehter . . . ánes wífscrúdes ealles. And mínre gyngran dehter ic geann ealles ðæs wífscrúdes ðe tó láfe bið, Chart. Th. 530, 14-25

wíg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-líc, adj.

Warlikemartial

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Warlike, martial Ðæt wæts wíglíc werod, Cd. Th. 192, 17; Exod. 233. Wíglíc bellica Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 42. Wíglíce tól instrumenta bellica Hpt. Gl. 424, 28. Wíglíce bellicosas 425, 7. Wépna wíglíce arma bellica, Hymn. Hure. 135, 23

wíg-plega

(n.)
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wíg-plega, an; m.

The game of warbattle

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The game of war, battle Hé ne wandode ná æt ðam wígplegan, Byrht. Th. 139, 43; By. 268 : 141, 2 ; By. 316. Hé sumum dǽleþ gúþe blǽd, gewealdenne wígplegan, Exon. Th. 331, 16 ; Vy. 69

wíg-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-spéd, e ; f.

Success in warvictory

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Success in war, victory Hé mé tír forgeaf, wígspéd wiðwráðum, Elen. Kmbl. 329; El. 165. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu, Beo. Th. 1398 ; B. 697

wíg-spere

(n.)
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wíg-spere, es; n.

A war-spear

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A war-spear Wigspere falarica vel fala Wrt. Voc. i. 35. 48

wíg-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-heard, adj.

Stout in fighthardy

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Stout in fight, hardy Wígan wígheardne. Byrht. Th. 133, 64; By. 75

wig-hete

(n.)
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wig-hete, es; m.

Hate that leads to war

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Hate that leads to war Sunu deáþ fornam, wíghete Wedera death took off her son, the Weders' hate that found its vent in war Bec. Th. 4246; B. 2121

wíg-hryre

(n.)
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wíg-hryre, es; m.

Fall in fight

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Fall in fight Se ðe æt sæcce gebád wíghryre wráðra he that in strife had lived to see the fall in fight of fierce foes Beo. Th. 3242; B. 1619

wíg-síþ

(n.)
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wíg-síþ, es; m.

A warlike expedition

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A warlike expedition Nǽfre mon lytle werede ðon wurðlícor wígsið áteáh, Cd. Th. 126, 13 ; Gen. 2094

wil-fægen

(adj.)
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wil-fægen, adj.

Having ones desiresatisfiedglad

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Having ones desire, satisfied, glad Wilfægen voti compos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 59 : compos Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Zup. 58, 1. Wilfangen (l. -fægen) voti compos . Engl. Stud. xi. 67, 96. Ongan hé wilfægen æfter ðam wuldres treó eorðan delfan, ðæt hé funde behelede

Linked entries: wil-tygþe wil-hrémig

hǽmed-wíf

(n.)
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hǽmed-wíf, es; n.

A married womanuxor, matrona

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A married woman; uxor, matrona, Cot. 136, Lye

wed

(n.)
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wed, wedd, es; n.

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.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

wíd-nett

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-nett, es; n.
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A drag-net Wídnyt (wíd nyt?) funda, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 21

wil-gesweostor

(n.)
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wil-gesweostor, pl. f.

Gracious sisters

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Cf. wil-gebróþor

wíg-gár

(n.)
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wíg-gár, es; m.

A lance

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Cf. wíg-spere

Linked entries: wegures wí-gár