wyn-líc
Delightful ⬩ pleasing ⬩ agreeable ⬩ charming
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Delightful, pleasing, agreeable, charming Hæfde hé hine swá hwítne geworhtne, swá wynlíc wæs his wæstm, Cd. Th. 17, 5; Gen. 255. Onstæl wynlíc, fæger and gefeálíc, Exon. Th. 151, 17; Gú. 796. Sunbearo, wuduholt wynlíc, 200, 1; Ph. 34: 423, 22; Rä. 41
wyn-burh
A town where life is pleasant, ⬩ a delightful town
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A town where life is pleasant, a delightful town Þú eádig leofast, and ðé wel weorðeþ on wynburgum, Ps. Th. 127, 2
éþel-wyn
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Hé mé lond forgeaf, eard, éðelwyn, B. 2493. Add
bryne-welm
A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat ⬩ incendii fervor vel æstus
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A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat; incendii fervor vel æstus Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4642; B. 2326: Exon. 42a; Th. 142, 14; Gú. 644. In helle heó brynewelme bídan
deág-wyrmede
Dew-wormed, gouty
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Dew-wormed, gouty; podagrĭcus = πoδαγρικs Deágwyrmede vel deággede podagrĭcus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 12; Wrt. Voc. 45, 46
wirp
A change for the better ⬩ recovery ⬩ improvement
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Gé sceolon dreógan deáþ and þýstro, nǽfre gé ðæs wyrpe gebídaþ never will that lot be bettered, 140, 11; Gú. 608. Se mon ne þearf tó ðisse worulde wyrpe gehycgan man need not look to this life to mend his lot, 105, 5; Gú. 18.
bí-word
A BYEWORD, proverb ⬩ proverbium
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[be, bí by, word a word] A BYEWORD, proverb; proverbium Man segþ [seið MS.] to bíworde, 'hæge sitteþ ða æceras dǽleþ' man saith for a proverb, 'the hedge abides which fields divides,' Chr. 1130; Erl. 259, 13. Bíword, bíwyrd proverbium, Cot. 157
wirp
A throw ⬩ a blow with a missile
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A throw, a blow with a missile Ðá wearð hiere mid ánum wierpe (wyrpe, v. l.) an ribb forod, ðæt hió siþþan mægen ne hæfde hié tó gescildanne, ac raðe ðæs hió wearð ofslagen hic serpens ad unius saxi ictum cessit, ac mox facile oppressus est, Ors. 4,
wirsa
Worse ⬩ worst
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Wæs ǽfre heora æftra sýð wyrse ðonne se ǽrra, Chr. 1001; Erl. 137, 14. Swá wearð hit fram dæge tó dæge lætre and wyrre, 1066; Erl. 202, 17. Ne wearð wyrse dǽd more disastrous act monnum gemearcod, Cd. Th. 37, 24; Gen. 594.
wirn
A hindrance ⬩ obstacle ⬩ difficulty
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Færð ðæt fýr ofer eall . . . ne nán man næfð ðæra mihta, ðæt ðǽr ǽnige wyrne dó the fire will go everywhere . . . and no one will be able to hinder it, Wulfst. 138, 7
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wiln
A maid-servant ⬩ a hand-maid
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A maid-servant, a hand-maid Mín wyln (wiln, v. l.) mea ancilla, mínre wylne meae ancillae, míne wylne meam ancillam, mine wylna meae ancillae, minra wylna mearum ancillarum, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 100, 20-101, 7. Wyln ancilla, serva, abra, dula, Wrt. Voc
wyrian
eard-éðel-wyn
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ge-wyldan
To exercise power over ⬩ to tame ⬩ subdue ⬩ conquer ⬩ temper ⬩ seize ⬩ take ⬩ dominari ⬩ domare ⬩ subigere ⬩ prehendere ⬩ capere
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To exercise power over, to tame, subdue, conquer, temper, seize, take; dominari, domare, subigere, prehendere, capere Hí gewildon heora dominati sunt eorum, Ps. Spl. 105, 38. He gewild ðé ipse dominabitur tibi, Gen. 3, 16. Dauid gewylde ðone wildan beran
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heaðu-wælm
Fierce, intense heat
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Fierce, intense heat, Cd. 17; Th. 21, 14; Gen. 324: 149; Th. 187, 8; Exod. 148: Beo. Th. 165; B. 82: 5630; B. 2819: Andr. Kmbl. 3082; An. 1544: Elen. Kmbl. 1154; El. 578: 2607; El. 1305
-e
forthcoming, increasing
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forthcoming, increasing
tǽl-wirðe
Blameworthy, reprehensible
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Blameworthy, reprehensible Gecnáwan hwæt tǽlwierðe biþ quae reprehendenda sunt cognoscere, Past. 28; Swt. 195, 8. Tǽlwyrðes (-wierðes, Cott. MSS.), 195, 24
ǽ-welm
A welling up of water ⬩ spring ⬩ fountain ⬩ source ⬩ head of a river ⬩ beginning ⬩ aquæ fons
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A welling up of water, spring, fountain, source, head of a river, beginning; aquæ fons Swá sum mical ǽwelm and dióp as some great and deep spring, Bt. 34, 1; Fox 134, 10. Seó eá cymþ eft to ðam ǽwelme the river comes again to the source, Fox 134, 17.
fugeles wíse
The plant larkspur ⬩ delphīnium ⬩ δελφίνιον
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The plant larkspur; delphīnium = δελφίνιον Fugeles wíse delphin, Cot. 211, Som. Ben. Lye. Fugeles wýse delphinion, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 69; Wrt. Voc. 68, 4
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cneów-wyrste
the wrist ⬩ Knee-joints; ⬩ genicula
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Knee-joints; genicula Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 88; Wrt. Voc. 44, 70
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