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wíf-cild

(n.)
Grammar
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

wíc-freoþu

(n.)
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wíc-freoþu, f.
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Peace among dwellings Geríseþ gárníþ werum wíg tówiþre wícfreoþa healdan the strife of the spear beseems men to meet war and keep peace among their dwellings, Exon. Th. 341, 21; Gn. Ex. 129

Linked entry: friþu

wíd-herian

(v.)
Grammar
wíd-herian, -hergan; p. ede
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Cf. wíd-mǽrsian

ge-wit

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Lǽran sceal mon geóngne monnan . . . sylle him wist and wǽdo oð þæt hine mon on gewitte álǽde, Gn.

wín-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wín-burh, f.

a town where wine is drunk, where there is feasting, where a prince feasts his followers,a chief towna walled vineyard

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a town where wine is drunk, where there is feasting, where a prince feasts his followers, a chief town. Cf. medu-burh, wín-ærn, III. Wínburge cyning (the king of Babylon; cf. Belshazzar's feast) Cd. Th. 255, 11; Dan. 622.

wíd-gangol

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gangol, adj.
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Rambling, roving, wandering: — Wídgongel wíf word gespringeþ, oft hý mon wommum bilihd, hæleð hý hospe mǽnaþ, Exon. Th. 337, 15 ; Gn. Ex. 65.

wíd-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-síþ, es; m.
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Th. 318, 19; Wíd. 1

wíd-land

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-land, es ; n. I.
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Cf. wíd*-*sǽ Nǽron Metode wídlond ( or under II) ne wegas nytte, ac stód be*-*wrigen folde mid flóde, Cd. Th. 10, 13; Gen. 156. Ic on middangeard nǽfre egorhere eft gelǽde, wæter ofer wídland, 92, 33; Gen. 1538: 85,9; Gen. 1412 : Andr.

flyge-wíl

(n.)

a flying wilecunning trick

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a flying wile, cunning trick

æppel-wín

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-wín, es; n.

Apple-wineciderpomaceum

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Apple-wine, cider; pomaceum, Cot. 117

Linked entry: wín

wíf-gehrine

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Dele, the reading is wífa gehrine

æced-wín

(n.)
Grammar
æced-wín, es; n.

ACID-WINEmurratum vinum

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ACID-WINE; murratum vinum, Mk. Lind. War. 15, 23

Linked entry: eced-wín

riht-wís

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Oft se ungeleáffulla wer bið gehǽled þurh ꝥ rihtwíse wíf saluabitur uir infidelis per mulierem fidelem, Chr. 1067; P. 202, 15. Uton beón rihtwíse on úrum móde wiþ óþre men, Bl. H. 95, 28.

word-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
word-wís, adj.

Wise in speechlearned

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Wise in speech, learned Ðæs wordwísan sophisle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 39

wín-sæd

(adj.)
Grammar
wín-sæd, adj.

Wine-satedhaving had one's fill of wine

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Wine-sated, having had one's fill of wine Yrrum ealowósan, were wínsadum, Exon. Th. 330, 12; Vy. 50. Weras wínsade (cf. hé oferdrencte his duguðe ealle, 21, 22; Jud. 31; and the Latin c. 13, 2 : Erant omnes fatigati a vino). Judth.

wís-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-wyrde, adj.
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Wise in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 18

wíf-gehrine

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gehrine, es; m.

Contact with woman

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Contact with woman Gif ðíne geféran beóð clǽne from wifgehrine (femineo contactu), Nar. 27, 8

wer-nægel

(n.)
Grammar
wer-nægel, es; m.
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Án æþelboren wíf wearð micclum geswenct mid langsumere untrumnysse, and hire ne mihte nán lǽcecræft fremian.

mæsse-wín

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-wín, es; n.

Wine used in the service of the mass

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Wine used in the service of the mass Messewín infertum vinum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 126; Wrt. Voc. 27, 52

wíd-folc

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-folc, es ; n.
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A wide-spread folk Of ðam wídfolc, cneórím micel, cenned wǽron, Cd. Th. 98, 31; Gen. 1638. Cf. síd-, unrím-folc