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heaðu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-weorc, es; n.

A work of war, a fight

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A work of war, a fight, Beo. Th. 5776; B. 2892

hord-wela

(n.)
Grammar
hord-wela, an; m.

Hoarded, stored-up wealth

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Hoarded, stored-up wealth Ðeáh ðe hordwelan heólde lange, Beo. Th. 4677; B. 2344

ofer-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-weorc, es; n.

A superstructure, a tomb

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A superstructure, a tomb Oferwurces sarcophagi, tumba. Hpt. Gl. 488, 51

Linked entry: ofer-geweorc

Corn-weal

(n.)
Grammar
Corn-weal, es; m.

CORNWALL Cornubia

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CORNWALL; Cornubia Som. Ben. Lye

on-weald

(n.)
Grammar
on-weald, es; m.

Power

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Power Sý him ár and onwald to him be honour and power, Exon. Th. 241, 28; Ph. 663. Hié hiere onwaldes hié ( Rome ) beniman woldon; and heó hwæðere onwealg on hiere onwalde æfter þurhwunade, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 62, 22-24. Se geeode ðæt eálond and Rómána onwealde

Linked entries: weald on-wald on-wealda

hinder-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hinder-weard, adj.

Backward, slow

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Backward, slow Nis hé hinderweard swár ne swongor swá sume fuglas ða ðe late þurh lyft lácaþ fiþrum non tamen est tarda, ut volucres quæ corpore magno incessus pigros per grave pondus habent, Exon. 60 a; Th. 220, 2; Ph. 314

hof-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hof-weard, es; m.

An ædile;ædilis,

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An ædile; ædilis, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 105; Wrt. Voc. 18, 54

áweg-weard

(adj.)

moving away

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moving away Þiss wurld is áweigweard, Shrn. 17, 30.]

Went-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Went-sǽte, pl.

The inhabitants of Gwent

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The inhabitants of Gwent Be Wentsǽtum and Dúnsǽtum. Hwílon Wentsǽte hýrdon intó Dúnsǽtan, ac hit gebyreþ rihtor intó West-Sexan, þyder hý scylan gafol and gíslas syllan L. O. D. 9 ; Th. i. 356, 17-20

Linked entry: Wente

wépan

(v.)
Grammar
wépan, p. weóp, wép (wǽpde, Lind.), pl. weópon, wépon ; pp. wópen
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Gr. 26, 1; Zup. 152, 18. intrans. of persons Maria stód and weóp (hrémende ł uoepende plorans, Lind.); and ðá heó weóp (gewǽp fleret, Lind.), heó ábeáh nyðer . . .

Linked entries: wópen wǽpan

æftan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æftan-weard, adj.

Coming afterfollowingposterior

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Coming after, following; posterior Rinc biþ on ófeste, se mec onþýþ æftanweardne the man is in haste, who urges me following, Exon. 125 a ; Th. 480, 3 ; Rä. 63, 5

æfter-weard

(adj.)

Afterfollowingposteriorsecundus

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After, AFTERWARD, following; posterior, secundus Gif he me æfterweard weorþeþ if he shall be after [afterward] me, Exon. 104 b ; Th. 397, 3 ; Rä. 16, 14

Linked entry: æfter-wearþ

ǽt-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-wéla, an; m.

Abundance of fooda feastcopia cibi

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Abundance of food, a feast; copia cibi, Exon. 100a; Th. 574, 8; Seel. 123

ǽ-welm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-welm, -wellm, -wylm, -wylme, -wielme, es; m. [eá water, wælm a welling or boiling up]

A welling up of waterspringfountainsourcehead of a riverbeginningaquæ 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.

Linked entries: ǽ-wylm eá-wylm

án-weald

(n.)
Grammar
án-weald, án-wald, es; m.

Single, sole, monarchical, or royal powerempiredominionjurisdictionrulegovernmentbiddingsolius dominatusunius imperiummonarchiapotestasimperiumditiodominatiojusarbitriumnutus

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Single, sole, monarchical, or royal power, empire, dominion, jurisdiction, rule, government, bidding; solius dominatus, unius imperium, monarchia, potestas, imperium, ditio, dominatio, jus, arbitrium, nutus Me is geseald ǽlc ánweald data est mihi omnis

an-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
an-weorc, es; n.

Materialcausemateriacausa

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Material, cause; materia, causa Búton anweorce without cause, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 16

a-went

Grammar
a-went, -wenþ, -wendeþ

turns

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turns, Lk. Bos. 15, 8

beadu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-weorc, es; n.

A war-workwarlike operationbellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus

Linked entry: beado-weorc

castel-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
castel-weorc, es; n.
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Castle-work; castellorum opus Hí suencten ðe men of ðe land mid castelweorces [for castelweorcum] they oppressed the men of the land with castle-works [castellis ædificandis], Chr. 1137; Th. 382, 20

eád-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wéla, an; m.

Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness; divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Sumum eádwélan dǽleþ to some he dispenses riches, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 12; Vy. 67: 59 b; Th. 215, 10; Ph. 251: 80 a; Th. 301, 17; Fä. 20. Sáwul fundaþ to ðam longan