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þeór-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wærc, es; m.

The pain caused by þeór

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The pain caused by þeór (q. v.) Wiþ þeórwærce, Lchdm. ii. 120, 7

wǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽtan, p.te

To wet, moisten

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Wǽt ðæt gewrit on ðam drence, Lchdm. ii. 350, 15. Wǽt wulle mid biccean hlonde. 362, 17. Wǽt ðæt liþ mid ecede, ii. 134, 9. Wǽt mid ðínum scytefingre, Techm. ii. 126, 2. Hí ða lifre wǽten, Lchdm. i. 346, 23.

Linked entry: wǽtian

án-waldeg

(adj.)
Grammar
án-waldeg, adj.

Having sole power ⬩ powerful ⬩ solus potens

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Having sole power, powerful; solus potens Ðæt se síe ánwaldegost that he is most powerful, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 16

eár-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
eár-wærc, es; n.

Ear-ache, a pain in the ear ⬩ auris dŏlor

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Ear-ache, a pain in the ear; auris dŏlor Wið eár-wærce for ear-ache, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 7

fóre-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, e; f.

An agreement ⬩ compact ⬩ treaty ⬩ pactum ⬩ fœdus

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An agreement, compact, treaty; pactum, fœdus His bróðer griþ and fórewarde eall æftercwæþ his brother renounced all peace and agreement, Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 30, 31. Búton he ða fórewarda geheólde unless he kept the agreements, Erl. 229, 32: Cod. Dipl

fóre-ward

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, adj.

Forward ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior

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Forward, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior On fórewardre ðyssere béc ys awriten be me in the fore part of this book it is written of me, Ps. Th. 39, 8

fór-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fór-ward, e; f.

a fore-ward ⬩ precaution

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a fore-ward, precaution, Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben. Lye

gamen-wáðu

(n.)

a joyous path

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a joyous path

heort-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
heort-wærc, es; m.

Pain in the heart

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Pain in the heart Wið heortwærce for pain in the heart, L. M. 1, 17; Lchdm. ii. 60, 4

here-wǽða

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽða, an; m.

A war-hunter ⬩ a hunter whose game is the enemy

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A war-hunter, a hunter whose game is the enemy, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 17; Jud. 126: Thw. 24, 5; Jud. 173. v. Grmm. Geschicht. D. S. 12 sqq

Linked entry: -wǽða

hyge-wælm

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-wælm, es; m.

Agitation of the mind ⬩ violent emotion

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Agitation of the mind, violent emotion, e.g. anger, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 12; Gen. 980

lifer-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the liver Wið eallum liferwærcum, L. M. Cont. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 162, 5

liþ-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the joints Wið liþwærce, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 2, 4

niht-wacu

(n.)
Grammar
niht-wacu, (o); f.

A night-watch

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A night-watch Mec oft bigeat nearo nihtwaco æt nacan stefnan, Exon. Th. 306, 13; Seef. 7

Linked entry: wacu

port-wara

(n.)
Grammar
port-wara, an; m.
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A citizen Lulla gebohte ðis lond miþ ealra ðeassa portweorona gewitnesse, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 3, 11

be-wand

(v.; part.)

wrapped, enwrapped

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wrapped, enwrapped, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 9: Lk. Bos. 2, 7; Similar entries p. of be-windan

stic-wærc

Similar entry: stic-ádl

wund-wácu

(n.)

a wound-weakness ⬩ a wound ⬩ sore

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a wound-weakness, a wound, sore Swá benne ne burnon ne burston, ne fundian ne feologan ne hoppetan, ne wundwáco sían (sores may not run), ne dolh diópian, Lchdm. ii. 352, 2. (?)

Linked entry: wácu

ǽ-wǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wǽde, adj.
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Stripped of clothes Ǽwǽde nudatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 70

Linked entry: -wǽde

be-wǽgan

to deceive

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to deceive Bewǽg[de] fefellisset, An. Ox. 3660. Biwǽgan fallere, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 230, 39. Add: