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wíd-mǽran

Grammar
wíd-mǽran, v. ge-wídmǽran,
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wíd-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽrsung, e; f.
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Proclamation, publication Openung múþes his wídmǽrsung (infamatio) ys he openeth his mouth like a crier (Ecclus. 20, 15), Scint. 96, 11

wíd-scop

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scop, -sceop; adj.
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Widely distributed (?) Fugla and deóra wornas wídsceope swá wæter bibúgeþ. Exon. Th. 356, 3; Pa. 8

Linked entry: -scop

wíc-bora

Similar entry: wíg-bora

wic-cræft

Similar entry: wicg-cræft

wíc-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-sceáwere, es; m.
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A harbinger Ðæs Cristes wícsceáwere ( John the Baptist ), Blickl. Homl. 163, 12

wic-þegen

(n.)
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wic-þegen, es; m.
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A brother in a monastery who performs the duties of an office for a week Wicþegn betica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 45. Be wicþénum (de septimanariis coquine). Gebróðru gemǽnelíce heom betwyh þénien, and nǽnig sý beládod fram ðære kycenan þénunge . . . Ðære

wíc-tún

(n.)
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wíc-tún, es; m.
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A court Hine weorðiaþ on wíctúnum mid lofsangum intrate atria ejus in hymnis, Ps. Th. 99, 3. Ingangaþ on his wíctúnas (atria ), 95, 8

wic-weorc

(n.)
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wic-weorc, es; n.
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Weekly work, work done for the lord by the tenant so many days a week On sumen lande is ðæt hé ( the gebúr) sceal wyrcan tó wicweorc .ii. dagas swilc weorc swilc him man tǽcð ofer geáres fyrst ǽlcre wucan, and on barfest .iii. dagas tó wicweorce, and

Linked entry: wice-weorc

wis-líc

(adj.)

certain.

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certain

wip-geondan

(prep.)
Grammar
wip-geondan, prep.

Beyond

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Beyond Eal ðæt ríce wiðgeondan Iordanen omnis regio circum Iordanen, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 5

wit-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wit-leás, adj.

Witlesssenseless

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Witless, senseless On ðam fíftan mónþe hé (the fœtus) biþ cwica and weaxeþ and seó módur líð witleás, Lchdm. iii. 146, 12

wit-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wit-seóc, adj.

Lunaticpossessed

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Lunatic, possessed Hrýmde sum wód mann ðurh deófles gást . . . Wearð se mann geclǽnsod fram ðam fúlan gáste . . . Ðá geáxode se cyning be ðam witseócum menn, Homl. Th. i. 458, 2-8. Hí deóflu fram wittseócum mannum áflígdon, ii. 490, 23. Exorcista is

wyn-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-dæg, es; m.

A day of gladness a joyous time

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A day of gladness, a joyous time Wǽrun wudubearwas on wyndagum exultabunt omnia ligna sylvarum, Ps. Th. 95, 12. Ne móstun gé á wunian in wyndagum, ac scofene wurdon in éce fýr, Exon. Th. 140, 3; Gú. 604. Eádig weorþan, wunian wyndagum, and welan þicgan

wyn-ele

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-ele, es; m.

Pleasant oil

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Pleasant oil Wynele se ðe bánes byrst béteþ and hǽleþ, Ps. Th. 108, 18

wyn-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-fæst, adj.

Joyous

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Joyous Ðætte Sione dún sigefest weorðe, and weallas Sion wynfeste getremed, Ps. C. 133

wyn-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-gesíþ, es; m.

A pleasant companiona companion in whom one delights

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A pleasant companion, a companion in whom one delights Næs mé wyngesíð wiðerweard heorte non adhaesit mihi cor pravum, Ps. Th. 100, 3

wyn-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-gráf, es; m. n.

A pleasant grove

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A pleasant grove Mid wynngráfe weaxaþ geswiru exultatione colles accingentur, Ps. Th. 64, 13

wyn-psalterium

(n.)

a joyous psaltery

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a joyous psaltery Árís, wynpsalterium exurge, psalterium, Ps. Th. 56, 10

Linked entry: psalterium

wyn-ród

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-ród, e; f.

A joy-giving cross

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A joy-giving cross Wynród (the cross), sóðfæstra segn, Salm. Kmbl. 470; Sal. 235