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wíg-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gild, (wíh-), es; n.

An idol

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An idol Hié onhnigon tó ðani herige, hǽðne þeóde wurðedon wíhgyld, Cd. Th. 227, 5; Dan. 182. Cf. deófol-gild

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wíg-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gebed, es; n.

Prayer to an idol

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Prayer to an idol (?) Wíggebed (wigg-bed?) ara, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 43

forliger-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
forliger-wíf, (-legor-), es; n.

A prostitute

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A prostitute Affra wæs forlegorwíf (forlegores wíf, v. l.), Mart. H. 140, 19. Þú eart meretrix, þæt is forlegorwíf (-legos-, v. l.), 23

Linked entry: forlegis-wíf

wíf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-mann, (wím-, wim-?), es; m. (but seó wífman occurs). I.

a woman ⬩ female

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a woman Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig wífman neáh weófode ne cume ða hwíte ðe man mæssige, L. Edg. C. 45 ; Th. ii. 254, 3. Ðara manna sum wæs bescoren preóst, sum wæs lǽwede, sum wæs wífmon ( femina, ) Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 628, 35. Minutia hátte án wífmon, ðe on heora

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wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ cunning ⬩ wise ⬩ learned ⬩ skilled ⬩ expert ⬩ known

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Micel is tó hycgenne wísum wóðboran, hwæt sió wiht sié, Exon. Th. 414, 22; Rä. 32, 24. Wíse men, learned men, Cd. Th. 201, 24; Exod. 577. Héfeára sum gengde wísra monna wong sceáwian, Beo. Th. 2830; B. 1413.

Wihg(e)ra-ceaster

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wíþig-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-wíc, es; n.

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

wíg-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-þreát, es; m.

A military troop

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A military troop Ðæs hiofenlícan werodes wíg-þreátas coelestis exercitus militiae Lchdm. i. lxviii, 8

Linked entry: þreát

wil-hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-hrémig, adj.

Having one's desire, satisfied, exultant

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Having one's desire, satisfied, exultant Wil-hrémig (printed -hranig, but see Wülck. Gl. 376, 26) compos. Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 69

Linked entries: hréman wil-fægen

æsc-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-wíga, an; m.

A spear-warrior ⬩ bellator hastifer

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A spear-warrior; bellator hastifer Eald æscwíga an old spear-warrior, Beo. Th. 4090; B. 2042. Æscwígan, nom. pl. Elen. Grm. 260

ah-wilc

(adj.)
Grammar
ah-wilc, [ah = ag nequitia, hwilc] adj.

Terrible ⬩ terribilis

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Terrible; terribilis, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 65; Wrt. Voc. 61, 43

án-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
án-wíte, es; n.

A simple or single fine ⬩ a mulct or amercement ⬩ simplex mulcta

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A simple or single fine, a mulct or amercement; simplex mulcta Ealle forgielden ánwíte let them all pay a single fine, L. Alf. pol. 31; Th. i. 80, 17

circe-wíca

(n.)
Grammar
circe-wíca, an; m.

A church-dwelling, sacristy ⬩ sacrarium

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A church-dwelling, sacristy; sacrarium To ðe circewícan to the sacristy, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 13

eásten-wind

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eásten-wind, es; m.

The east wind ⬩ subsōlānus

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The east wind; subsōlānus. v. eástan; adj

eástor-wice

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-wice, an; f.

Easter-week ⬩ septimāna paschālis

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Easter-week; septimāna paschālis Ealle ða dagas ðære eástor-wican all the days of the easter-week, L. E. I. 41; Th. ii. 438, 25

feoht-wíte

(n.)

a fine for fighting

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a fine for fighting

fiht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fighting ⬩ pugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta He áh fihtwíte he has fines for fighting, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 3, note 6, MS. B

Linked entry: fyht-wíte

folc-wita

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wita, an; m.

A senator ⬩ publĭcus consĭliārius

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A senator; publĭcus consĭliārius Sum biþ folcwira one is a senator, Exon. 79b; Th. 297, 33; Crä. 77

for-wird

(n.)
Grammar
for-wird, e; f.

Loss ⬩ destruction ⬩ ruin ⬩ perdition ⬩ perdĭtio ⬩ intĕrĭtio

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Loss, destruction, ruin, perdition; perdĭtio, intĕrĭtio Hira forwirde dæg ys gehende juxta est dies perdĭtiōnis, Deut. 32, 35. He generode hí of forwirdum heora erĭpuit eos de intĕrĭtiōnĭbus eōrum, Ps. Spl. 106, 20

ful-wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-wíde, adv.

Full widely ⬩ all around ⬩ round about ⬩ circumcirca

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Full widely, all around, round about; circumcirca Lóca fulwíde ofer londbúende look all around over the land-dwellers, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 23; Sat. 684: Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 13; Kl. 46. Wælhreówes [Nerónes] gewéd wæs fulwíde cúþ the madness of the cruel