hyht-willa
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Desire accompanied by hope or joy Hyhtwillan leás without hope of attaining any good, Cd. 216; Th. 274, 25; Sat. 159
in-wise
A condiment
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A condiment Ðæt hit síe on ða onlícnesse geworht ðe senop biþ getemprod tó inwisan that it may be made like mustard when it is mixed for a condiment, L. M. 2, 6; Lchdm. ii. 184, 22
lencten-wicu
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A week in Lent Ðys sceal on Þursdæg on ðære óðre lenctenwucan this shall be read on Thursday in the second week in Lent, Rubc. Jn. Skt. 5, 30
leóþ-wíse
verse
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A poetical manner, verse Mycel Englisc bóc on leóþwísan geworht a large English book composed in poetry, Chart. Th. 430, 24. Áwend of Lédene on Englisc on leóþwíson, Homl, Th. ii. 520, 10
lind-wíga
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A warrior armed with a shield, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603
mægen-wísa
The leader of a force or army
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The leader of a force or army, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 17; Exod. 553
mǽg-wine
A kinsman and friend
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A kinsman and friend Mon mænig be his mǽgwine many a man standing by his kinsman (of the people at the tower of Babel), Cd. 80; Th. 100, 9; Gen. 1661. Mǽgwinas míne, Beo. Th. 4951; B. 2479. Mǽgwinum. Cd. 149; Th. 187, 4; Exod. 146: 158; Th. 197, 28;
nán-wiht
nothing ⬩ nothing ⬩ not at all ⬩ no whit
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Grammar nán-wiht, as subst. nothing Nánwiht nihil, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 32. Heó hire self gecýþ ðæt heó nánwuht ne biþ she herself shews that she is nothing, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 24. Ðú wéndest ðæt ðé nánwuht unrihtlíces on becuman ne mihte, 7, 3; Fox 22, 15
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or-wíge
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defenceless, without power of fighting Orwíge inbellem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 69: 111, 81. Ofsleán mé míne fýnd orwígne decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis, Ps. Th. 7, 4. Saga hú ðú wurde ðus wígþríst ðæt ðú mec ðus fæste gebunde ǽghwæs orwígne ( without
palm-wicu
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the week which begins with Palm Sunday On ðære palmwucan, Rub. Lk. Skt. 22, 1: Rub. Jn. Skt. 12, 1, 24
rǽde-wíga
Similar entry: rǽde-cempa
ge-wildan
to exercise power over ⬩ rule over
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to exercise power over, rule over, Gen. 3, 16: Ps. Spl. 105, 38
ge-winde
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adj Ðá hit wæs wel gewinde on ða burh when the wind was in the right quarter [for blowing the flames] on to the town; ventum opportunum, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 25
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ge-wíred
Made of wire
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Made of wire Hyre ealdan gewíredan preón an vi. mancussum her old brooch made of [gold or silver] wire, worth six mancuses, Th. Chart. 537, 34
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ge-wife
fortune ⬩ destiny ⬩ fatum
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fortune, destiny; fatum, Cot. 88
gold-wine
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A liberal and kindly prince, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 17; Jud. 22: Beo. Th. 2346; B. 1171: 2956; B. 1476: 4829; B. 2419: 5161; B. 2584: Elen. Kmbl. 401; El. 201: Exon. 77 a; Th. 288, 23; Wand. 35: 76 b; Th. 287, 31; Wand. 22
steór-wirðe
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Deserving reprobation Ðonne wé hwæthwugu stiórwierðes ongietaþ on ða ðe ús underðiédde bióþ cum ea quae in subditis arguenda cognoscunt. Past. 28, 4; Swt. 194, 3
sundor-wine
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A special friend, an intimate friend:?-Ne áswíc sundorwine, ac á symle geheald rihtum gerisnum, Exon. Th. 301, 34; Fä. 29
wicg-cræft
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Steed-craft, skill in connection with horses Sum bið meares gleáw, wiccræfta wís, Exon. Th. 297, 18; Crä. 70
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