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cildiung-wíf

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Dele, and see cild-geong

wíf-freónd

(n.)
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wíf-freónd, es; m.
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A female friend Ðá wíffrióndas amicas. Lk. L. R. 15, 9

wíf-leás

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Wífleás man agamus antropus, sine coniuge homo, Hpt. 31, 15, 403. Add

hǽmed-wíf

(n.)
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hǽmed-wíf, es; n.

A married woman ⬩ uxor, matrona

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A married woman; uxor, matrona, Cot. 136, Lye

wíf-leást

(n.)
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wíf-leást, e; f.

Lack of women

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Lack of women Menn hæfdon on frymðe heora mágan tó wífe, and swá wel mósten for ðære wífleáste, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 216

wíf-hearpe

(n.)
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wíf-hearpe, (?), an; f.

A woman's harp

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A woman's harp On glígbeáme (owif*-*hearpan = on wifhearpan? MS. C. ) in tympano, Ps. Spl. 150, 4

Linked entry: hearpe

wíf-gemǽdla

(n.)
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wíf-gemǽdla, an; m.

A woman's fury

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A woman's fury Wiþ wífgemǽdlan; geberge on neaht radices moran, ðý dæge ne mæg ðe se gemǽdla sceþþan, Lchdm. ii. 342, 10

wíf-gemána

(n.)
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wíf-gemána, an; m.

Mulieris consortium

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Mulieris consortium Wífgemánan to áwec*-*canne . . . ðæt áwecceþ wífgemánan lust, Lchdm. i. 336, 15 — 17

wíf-scrúd

(n.)
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wíf-scrúd, es; n.

Clothing for a woman ⬩ woman's dress ⬩ female attire

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Clothing for a woman, woman's dress, female attire Ic geann mínre yldran dehter . . . ánes wífscrúdes ealles. And mínre gyngran dehter ic geann ealles ðæs wífscrúdes ðe tó láfe bið, Chart. Th. 530, 14-25

eald-wíf

(n.)
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eald-wíf, es; n.

An old woman ⬩ anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla

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An old woman; anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla Sceal ic nú ealdwif cennan num vere parĭtūra sum anus, Gen. 18, 13: Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 67; Wrt. Voc. 50, 48

mere-wíf

(n.)
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mere-wíf, es; n.

A water-witch ⬩ woman living in a lake

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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519

wíf-leás

(adj.)
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wíf-leás, adj.

Without a wife ⬩ unmarried

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Without a wife, unmarried: — Gif hwylces weres forme wíf bið deád, ðæt hé be leáfe óðer wíf niman móte, and gif hé ða oferbýt, wunige hé á syððan wífleás (coelebs), L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. ] See also next word

wíf-fæst

(adj.)
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wíf-fæst, adj.

Married

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Married Gif wíffæst wer (uxoratus) hine forlicge be his ágenre wylne, L. C. S. 55 ; Th. i. 406, 14. Cf. wíf-leás

wíf-myne

(n.)
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wíf-myne, es; m.

Love for a woman

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Love for a woman Drihten wearð Faraone yrre for wífmyne ( love for Sarah ), Cd. Th. 111, 25; Gen. 1861. Cf. wíf-lufu

Linked entry: myne

wíf-cild

(n.)
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wíf-cild, es; n.

A female child

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A female child For wǽpnedbearne sceolde cennende wíf hí áhabban fram Godes húse ingange ðreó and ðrittig daga, and for wífcilde ( femina ) syx and syxtig daga, Bd. 1. 27 ; S. 493, 16

cildiung-wíf

(n.)
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cildiung-wíf, es; n.

A child-bearing woman ⬩ puerpera,

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A child-bearing woman; puerpera, Wrt. Voc. 7, 17

forþ-wíf

(n.)
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forþ-wíf, es; n.

A married woman ⬩ mother ⬩ A matron ⬩ matrōna

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A married woman, mother, hence A matron; matrōna, Wrt. Voc. 72, 78

síþ-wíf

(n.)
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síþ-wíf, es ; n.
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A noble lady On sumes síþwífes (gódes wifes, 2nd MS.) húse in domum inclytae matronae, Nar. 49, 9

ge-wif

(n.)
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ge-wif, a disease of the eye. In l. 3 l. 292
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for 290

hǽmed-wíf

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For 'Cot. 136 Lye' substitute Hǽmedwíf matrona, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 19