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wil-fægen

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-fægen, adj.

Having ones desire ⬩ satisfied ⬩ glad

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Having ones desire, satisfied, glad Wilfægen voti compos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 59 : compos Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Zup. 58, 1. Wilfangen (l. -fægen) voti compos . Engl. Stud. xi. 67, 96. Ongan hé wilfægen æfter ðam wuldres treó eorðan delfan, ðæt hé funde behelede

Linked entries: wil-hrémig wil-tygþe

wín-bóh

(n.)
Grammar
wín-bóh, gen. -bóges; m.

A branch of a vine

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A branch of a vine Wínbóga palmitum, Hpt. Gl. 468, 17: 496, 74: Homl. Th. ii. 74, 6. Of ðámwínbógum mid berium mid eallum palmitem cum uva sua, Num. 13, 24

win-dæg

Linked entry: gewin-dæg

wín-eard

Similar entry: wín-geard

byly-wit

(adj.)

merciful, kind ⬩ æquanimus, mitis

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merciful, kind; æquanimus, mitis Bylywit fæder merciful father, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 32; Dan. 363

Linked entry: byle-wit

byle-wit

(adj.)

merciful ⬩ æquanimus, mansuetus

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merciful; æquanimus, mansuetus Gehýran ða bylewitan audeant mansueti, Ps. Spl. 33, 2

stóc-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-wíc, es; n.

A habitation, residence

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A habitation, residence On Casino ðam stócwíc in the monastery at Monte Casino, Earle, A. S. Lit. 200, 34

win-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
win-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of wine Ne drinc ic heononforð of ðysum wíncynne ( de hoc genimine uitis, Mt. 26, 29) ǽr on ðám dæge þe ic eft drince mid eów níwe wín on mínes fæder ríce. Nap. 69

eástnorþ-wind

(n.)
Grammar
eástnorþ-wind, es; m.
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A north-east wind Eástnorþwind, eústnord*-*uind boreus, Txts. 46, 162. Eóstnorðwind chorus, 51, 460. Eástnorð*-*wind, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 52

wíc-herpaþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-herpaþ, es; m.
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A public road to a wíc (q.v.) Be ðam yrðlande óð hit cymð tó ðam wícherpaðe, ðonne andlang ðæs wícherpaðes tó ðam stǽnenan stapole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 418, 27. Cf. wíc-weg

westansúþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westansúþan-wind, es; m.
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A south-west wind Westansúðanwind austrum Ps. Spl. C. 77, 30

eástansúþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
eástansúþan-wind, es; m.
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A south-east wind Eástansúþanwind vulturnus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 12

wæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæd, es; n.

A ford ⬩ shallow water ⬩ water that may be traversed ⬩ a body of water ⬩ sea

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Wit on sǽ wǽron, óþ ðæt unc flód tódráf, wado weallende, Beo. Th. 1096; B. 546: 1166; B. 581. Sǽholm oncneów ðæt ðú gife hæfdes ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1066; An. 533.

Linked entries: ge-wæd wæð

eástannorþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
eástannorþan-wind, es; m.
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A north-east wind Eástannorðan*-*windes chori, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 25

Linked entry: wind

wild-deóren

(adj.)
Grammar
wild-deóren, adj.

Of wild beasts

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Of wild beasts Mid wilddeórenum tóþum cum feralibus dentibus Scint. 99, 7

wil-gesweostor

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gesweostor, pl. f.

Gracious sisters

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Cf. wil-gebróþor

wíc-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-geréfa, an; m.
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The reeve of a wíc. v. wíc, III.

wíg-gár

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gár, es; m.

A lance

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Cf. wíg-spere

Linked entries: wegures wí-gár

wil-hréþig

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-hréþig, adj.

Satisfied, exultant

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Kmbl. 2231; El. 1117. v. wil-fægen, and preceding word

wíf-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-fæst, adj.

Married

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Cf. wíf-leás

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