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cyric-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wǽd, e; f.

A church-garment ecclesiæ vestimentum

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A church-garment; ecclesiæ vestimentum To cyricwǽdum [MS. -wædan] for church-garments, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 8

Eatol-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Eatol-ware, pl. m.

Italians Ităli

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Italians; Ităli, Som. Ben. Lye

ecg-wæl

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-wæl, es; n.

Sword's wail, slaughterstrāges glădio cæsōrum

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Sword's wail, slaughter; strāges glădio cæsōrum On ecgwæle [MS. ecgwale] amid the slaughter of swords, Cd. 96; Th. 126, 2; Gen. 2089

Linked entry: wæl

fífel-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fífel-wǽg, es; m.

The terrific wavethe oceanōceănus

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The terrific wave, the ocean; ōceănus Léton ofer fífelwǽg scríðan bronte brimþisan they let the high ships go over the ocean, Elen. Kmbl. 473; El. 237

Linked entry: wǽg

fóre-wæs

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-wæs, p. of fóre-wesan.

was before or over

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was before or over, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 35;

fóre-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, e; f.

An agreementcompacttreatypactumfœdus

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An agreement, compact, treaty; pactum, fœdus His bróðer griþ and fórewarde eall æftercwæþ his brother renounced all peace and agreement, Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 30, 31. Búton he ða fórewarda geheólde unless he kept the agreements, Erl. 229, 32: Cod. Dipl

fóre-ward

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, adj.

Forwardforeformerearlyprōnusantĕriorprior

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Forward, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior On fórewardre ðyssere béc ys awriten be me in the fore part of this book it is written of me, Ps. Th. 39, 8

fór-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fór-ward, e; f.

a fore-wardprecaution

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a fore-ward, precaution, Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben. Lye

freoðu-wǽr

(n.)

a covenant of peace

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a covenant of peace, Andr. Kmbl. 3259; An. 1632

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

friðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacepācis pactum

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A covenant of peace; pācis pactum Ic manige geseah men ða ðe noldan heora friðowǽre fæste healdan vīdi non servantes pactum, Ps. Th. 118, 158

fyrd-wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wǽn, es; m.

A military waggonessĕdum

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A military waggon; essĕdum, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1050-1073; 430, 2

Linked entries: fird-wǽn wægn

gamen-wáðu

(n.)

a joyous path

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a joyous path

hell-waran

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waran, pl.
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The inhabitants of hell Ðás hellwaran hi manes, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 14. Him urnon ealle hellwaran ongeán all the inhabitants of hell ran to meet him, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 29. Hlógan helwaran the dwellers in hell laughed, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 22; Hö

heofon-ware

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-ware, pl.

The inhabitants of heaven

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The inhabitants of heaven Ealle gesceafta ge heofonware ge eorþware all creatures, both those in heaven and those on earth, Blickl. Homl. 11, 4. Ða hálgan heofenware the holy dwellers in heaven, 135, 17. Similar entries v. next word

here-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽd, e; f.

War-weedarmour

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War-weed, armour, Beo. Th. 3798; B. 1897

here-wǽða

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽða, an; m.

A war-huntera hunter whose game is the enemy

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A war-hunter, a hunter whose game is the enemy, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 17; Jud. 126: Thw. 24, 5; Jud. 173. v. Grmm. Geschicht. D. S. 12 sqq

Linked entry: -wǽða

lin-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lin-wǽd, e; f.

A garment

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A garment Swá limwǽdum sicut vestimento, Ps. Th. 103, 2

Lindis-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Lindis-ware, pl.
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The people of Lindsey Man gehálgode Lindiswarum tó biscope Eádhéd; se wæs on Lindissi ǽrost biscopa, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 8

lín-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-wǽd, e; f.
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A linen garment, linen cloth Hé drígde hig mid ðære línwǽde ðe hé wæs mid begyrd coepit extergere linteo quo erat praecinctus, Jn. Skt. 13, 5. Hé geseah ða línwǽda licgan videt posita linteamina, 20, 5: Lk. Skt. 24, 12