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wæter-stoppa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-stoppa, an ; m.
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Þá arn án wencel mid treówenum æscene tó þǽre wyllan, and sóna swá hit ꝥ wæter hlód, þá becóm án fisc in þone wæterstoppan ( situlam ), II, 22

Linked entry: stoppa

wæter-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-egesa, an; m.
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Cf. wæter-bróga

wæter-þrúh

(n.)
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Wæte[r]þrúh, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 1. þeotan, wæterþrúh cataractae, 13, 15. Waeterðrúm canalibus, 102, 68

Linked entry: þrúh

wæter-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wæter-seóc, adj.
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Wæter-seóc lymphaticus, Hpt. Gl. 514, 30. Ydropicus byð se wæterseóca, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 56; Zup. 68, 3. Wæterseóces mannes þurst gecélan, Lchdm, i. 146, 13. Hit fremaþ ðam wæterseócan, 204, 2, Wæterseóce hydropicorum, Hpt. Gl. 478, 3.

wæter-ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ǽdre, an; -ǽder, e; f. (in the first passage given the word is made neuter).
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Swá swá ǽddran licgeaþ on ðæs mannes líchaman, swá licgaþ ðás wæter-ǽddran geond ðás eorðan, Lchdm. iii. 254, 23. On stemne wæterǽdrena (-édrana, Ps. Lamb. cataractorum ) ðínra, Ps. Spl. 41, 9: Blickl. Gl. Wæterǽdra, Ps. Th. 41, 8.

Linked entry: ǽdre

hreód-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-wæter, es; n.
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Fenny land where reeds are growing Ðá wæs ðæt land eall swá wé geférdon ádrigad and fien and hreádwæteru palus erat sicca et ceno habundans, Nar. 20, 23

sǽ-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wæter, es; n.
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Sea-water Genim celeþonian seáw and sǽwæter. Lchdm. ii. 28, 12

wæter-berere

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-berere, es; m.
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A water-bearer Mid wæterbererum cum lixarum (coetibus, Ald. 13; the passage is the same as that glossed in the preceding word ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 74 : 18, 2. Wæterberere (-a ?) lixarum, 52, 73

Linked entry: berere

wæter-bóg

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-bóg, (-bóh), es; m.
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A bough with moisture in it Wæterbóh surculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 16

wæter-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-bolla, an; m.
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Dropsy Of ðære ádle cymð ful oft wæterbolla, Lchdm. ii. 202, 5 : 206, 11. Wiþ wæterbollan, 108, 4 : 10, 17 : 204, 13

Linked entry: bolla

wæter-búc

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-búc, es; m.
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A pitcher Án man mid wæterbúce homo am- phoram aquae portans, Lk. Skt. 22, 10. Gedeon hét heora ǽlcne geniman ánne ǽmtigne sester oððe ǽnne wæterbúc Gedeon dedit in manibus eorum lagenas vacuas, Jud. 7, 16

wæter-burne

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-burne, an; f.
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A stream of water Ic ána sæt innan bearwe . . . ðǽr ða wæterburnan swégdon and urnon, Dóm. L. 3

wæter-byden

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-byden, e; f.
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A water-cask; dolium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 76

wæter-cróg

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-cróg, es; m.
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A pitcher Watercróg lagenam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 28

Linked entry: crog

wæter-crúce

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-crúce, an; f.
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A water-pot Waetercrúce urciolum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 19

wæter-denu

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-denu, e; f.
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A valley with water in it:- — Andlang weterdene west tó ðære deópan dene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 365, 33

wæter-flasce

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-flasce, -flaxe, an; f.
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A water-flask, a pitcher Sum man berende sume wæterflaxan homo lagenam aquae baiulans, Mk. Skt. 14, 13

wæter-fyrhtness

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fyrhtness, e; f.
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Fear of water, hydrophobia Wæterfirhtnys ydrofobam vel limphatici, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 25

Linked entry: fyrhtnes

wæter-gát

Linked entry: gát

wæter-gelǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-gelǽt, es; n.
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A water-course, an aqueduct Wætergelǽt colimbus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 69

Linked entry: ge-lǽt

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