wearg-líc
Vile, mean, wretched
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Vile, mean, wretched Sint ðæt werilíce welan ðisses middangeardes, ðonne hí nán mon fullíce habban ne mæg, ne hié nánne mon geweligian ne magon, búton hié óþerne gedón tó wǽdlan O! igitur angustas, inopesque divitias, quae nec habere totas pluribus licet
wearg-ród
A gallows, gibbet
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A gallows, gibbet Waergrood furcimen, Txts. 65, 930. Uuergród, uaergród furca, 62, 409. Wearhród, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 68: 70, 24: 152, 1: eculeus vel calasta, i. 55, 52. We[rg]ród catasta, ii. 22, 23. Of ðam þorne on ða wærhróda; of dám ródun, Cod. Dip
Linked entries: werod wearg-treów
wearg-træf
A house of the accursed
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A house of the accursed Of ðám wearhtreafum ic áwecce wið ðé oðerne cyning from the tents of the accursed (hell) I will raise up against thee another king, Elen. Kmbl. 1850; El. 927
wearg-treów
The accursed tree, a gallows, gibbet, cross
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The accursed tree, a gallows, gibbet, cross Tó ðe waritroe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 375, 25. [Nu raise þai up þe rode; setis up þe warhtreo, O. E. Homl. i. 283, 9. Doð up and waritreo, þer on heo scullen winden (hongy, 2nd MS.), 5714. Me ledde him uorte
wearn-wíslíce
With difficulty
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With difficulty Wearnwíslíce difficile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 47: 25, 53
Brytt-wealas
The Brito-Welsh, Britons ⬩ Britanni
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The Brito-Welsh, Britons; Britanni Cynríc ða Bryttwealas geflýmde Cynric routed the Britons, Chr. 552; Gib. 20, 2. Brytwalas, 167; Erl. 9, 20; 443; Erl. 11, 33: 571; Erl. 19, 15
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æfte-wearde
Afterward ⬩ after ⬩ behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone
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Afterward, after, behind; post, pone Ðú gesihst me æftewearde thou shalt see me behind, Ex. 33, 23
a-weaht
awaked ⬩ excited ⬩ raised up
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awaked, excited, raised up,Ps. Th. 77, 65: Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 526, 34;
fót-wearc
A pain in the foot ⬩ pĕdis dŏlor
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A pain in the foot; pĕdis dŏlor Wið fótwærce [MS. fótwræce] for a pain in the foot, Med. ex Quadr. 3, 15; Lchdm. i. 342, 10
heoru-wearh
A savage, bloody wolf,
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A savage, bloody wolf, Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267
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lenden-wearc
nefresis
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A disease of the kidneys; nefresis [nefritis?], Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 39; Wrt. Voc. 19, 42
be-wearp
cast
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cast, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 16, 25; Similar entries p. of be-weorpan
West-Wealas
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The Celts of Cornwall; Cornwall Huwal West-Wala cyning, Chr. 926; Erl. 111, 42. Ðý geáre gehergade Ecgbryht cyning on West-Walas, 813 ; Erl. 62, 1. Hér cuom micel sciphere on West-Walas (Wæst-Wealas, v. l. ), 835 ; Erl. 64, 24
wearg-cwedolness
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Þæs wirigcwedolnesse cuius malediclione (Ps. g. 28), E. S. 49, 358. Add
wearg-treów
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wearg-berende
Villainous, rascally
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Villainous, rascally Ða weargberendan furcifera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 1
wearg-brǽde
Some form of disease; ⬩ impetigo, ulcus, carcinoma
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Some form of disease; the word translates impetigo, ulcus, carcinoma Wearhbrǽde impetigo, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 62. Weargebrǽde, ii. 45, 39: nevum, 62, 29. Werhbrǽde, i. 61, 16. Gif hwylcum weargbrǽde (wearh-, MS. B.; the Latin has ulcus) weaxe on þám nosum
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wearg-cwedolness
Cursing
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Cursing Lufade wergcweodulnisse dilexit maledictionem, Ps. Surt. 108, 18
wearm-líc
Warm
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Warm Wearmlíc wolcna scúr the warm rain from the clouds, Cd. Th. 238, 5; Dan. 350
wearn-mǽlum
In flocks, in crowds
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In flocks, in crowds Wearnmélum gregatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 9
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