wealh-basu
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Wealhbasu ł mædre uermiculo. An. Ox. 35, 4. Add
weall-geweorc
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Wealgewuorc, C. D. iv. 51, 19. Cf. muri fabrica, 50, 13. Add
weorc-cræft
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Skill in work, the art of mechanics Weorc-cræft mechanics (ors), An. Ox. 55, 6
weorc-níten
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A beast wsed for work; — Restað eów, þú and þín sunu and þíne dohter and þín þeówe and þíne wylne and þín weorc-nýten, Ll. Th. i. 44, ll n
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weorc-weorþ
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Capable of work Þonne is æt Farresheáfde . xvi. weorcwurðe men and viii. iunge men . . . æt Geácesleá þrytténe wépmen weorcewyrþe and v. wimmen and æhta geonge men, C. D. B. iii. 367, 15-35. Weorcwyrþra manna, Verc. Först. 158, 20
wéngeard-wealh
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vinatores, Chrd. 68, 2
wealc-spinel
A curling-iron ⬩ crisping-pin
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A curling-iron, crisping-pin Walcspinl calamistrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 75
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weald-bǽre
A place where trees grow affording mast for swine
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A place where trees grow affording mast for swine Ad hoc terram pertinent in diuersis locis porcorum pastus, id est uuealdbaera, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 184, 1
weald-genga
A weald-goer ⬩ bandit ⬩ brigant
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A weald-goer (v. weald), bandit, brigant Hé wolde beón yldest on ðam yfelan flocce, and geworhte his geféran tó wealdgengum ealle on wídgillum dúnum . . . 'Hé is geworden tó wealdgengan and ðæra sceaðena ealdor, ðe hé him sylf gegaderode, and wunaþ on
wealh-wyrt
Wall-wort ⬩ dwarf elder ⬩ the word glosses ebulum and intula
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Wall-wort, dwarf elder; the word glosses ebulum and intula Walhwyrt, uualhuyrt, ualuyrt ebulum, elleus, Txts. 59, 714. Wealwyrt ebulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 75. Walwyrt, i. 30, 58. Wealwyrt ł ellenwyrt ebule ł eobulum, Lchdm. iii. 302, col. 1. Wælwyrt vel
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Wealh-færeld
A 'Welsh' expedition ⬩ a term applied to forces defending the Welsh Marches(?)
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A 'Welsh' expedition, a term applied to forces defending the Welsh Marches(?) Liberabo monasterium ( Blockley, Worcestershire ) a pastu et refectione illorum hominum quos Saxonice nominamus Walhfæreld and heora fæsting, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 60, 29
Wealh-geféra
A count of the Welsh Marches(?) ⬩ the commander of the Wealh-færeld(?)
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A count of the Welsh Marches(?), the commander of the Wealh-færeld(?) Ðý ilcan gére forðférde Wulfríc cynges horsðegn; se wæs eác Wealhgeféra ( other MSS. have -geréfa.Kemble, taking the latter reading, says: 'I am disposed to believe that he was a royal
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weald-leðer
A rein
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A rein Hí ne móton swíþor styrian ðonne hé him ðæt gerúm his wealdleðeres tó forlǽt, Bt. 21: Fox 74, 8. Se gemetgaþ ðone brídel and ðæt wealdleþer ealles ymbhweorftes heofenes and eorþan orbis habenas temperat, 174, 19. Ðá gelæhton ða weardmen his wealdleðer
weald-more
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wealh-hafoc
A foreign hawk ⬩ a gerfalcon ⬩ herodius
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A foreign hawk, a gerfalcon; herodius (v. erodius gerfawcune, Wrt. Voc. i. 188, col. 2: jarfawkon, 220, col. 2) Walhhabuc falc(o ), Txts. 61, 826. Walchhabuc, uualhhaebuc, uualh[h]ebuc, ualchefuc herodius, 67, 1016. Góshafuc accipiter, wealhhafuc herodius
wealh-land
a foreign land ⬩ Normandy
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a foreign land Ǽghwǽr eorðan dǽr wit earda leás mid wealandum wunian (winnan, MS.) sceoldon (cf. mé ellþeódigne, l. 20), Cd. Th. 163, 30; Gen. 2706. Normandy (cf. Icel. í Vallandi er síðan var kallat Norðmandi) Com Eádweard hider tó lande of Weallande
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weald-swaþu
A forest-track
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A forest-track Lástas wǽron æfter waldswaþum wíde gesýne the steps were to be seen far along the forest-tracks, Beo. Th. 2810; B. 1403
weall-clif
A steep cliff
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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132
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weall-geat
A gate in a wall
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A gate in a wall Hié gegán hæfdon tó ðam weallgeate they had reached the city's gate, Judth. Thw. 23, 26; Jud. 141. Tó weallgeatum, Andr. Kmbl. 2407; An. 1205
weall-stellung
The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.
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The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall. Similar entries v. burh-bót Tó ánes æceres brǽde on wealstillinge (cf. weall-geweorc) and tó ðære wære gebirigeaþ xvi. hída; gif ǽlc híd byþ be ánum men gemannod, ðonne mæg man gesettan ǽlce gyrde mid
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