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cyric-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wǽd, e; f.

A church-garment ecclesiæ vestimentum

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A church-garment; ecclesiæ vestimentum To cyricwǽdum [MS. -wædan] for church-garments, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 8

cyric-wag

(n.)

a church-wall

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a church-wall, L. Eth. vii. 13; Wilk. 111, 17

ecg-wæl

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-wæl, es; n.

Sword's wail, slaughterstrāges glădio cæsōrum

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Sword's wail, slaughter; strāges glădio cæsōrum On ecgwæle [MS. ecgwale] amid the slaughter of swords, Cd. 96; Th. 126, 2; Gen. 2089

Linked entry: wæl

fífel-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fífel-wǽg, es; m.

The terrific wavethe oceanōceănus

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The terrific wave, the ocean; ōceănus Léton ofer fífelwǽg scríðan bronte brimþisan they let the high ships go over the ocean, Elen. Kmbl. 473; El. 237

Linked entry: wǽg

fóddur-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
fóddur-wéla, an; m.

Abundance of foodcĭbi cōpia

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Abundance of food; cĭbi cōpia Fere fóddurwélan folcscipe dreógeþ [a ship] performs the bringing [i. e. a ship brings, Grn.] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 12; Rä. 33, 10

fóre-wæs

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-wæs, p. of fóre-wesan.

was before or over

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was before or over, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 35;

freoðo-webbe

(n.)

a peace-weaverwoman

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a peace-weaver, woman

freoðu-wǽr

(n.)

a covenant of peace

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a covenant of peace, Andr. Kmbl. 3259; An. 1632

frioðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacepācis fœdus

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A covenant of peace; pācis fœdus Hie getrúwedon fæste frioðuwǽre they confirmed a firm covenant of peace, Beo. Th. 2196; B. 1096

friðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacepācis pactum

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A covenant of peace; pācis pactum Ic manige geseah men ða ðe noldan heora friðowǽre fæste healdan vīdi non servantes pactum, Ps. Th. 118, 158

fyrd-wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wǽn, es; m.

A military waggonessĕdum

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A military waggon; essĕdum, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1050-1073; 430, 2

Linked entries: fird-wǽn wægn

land-wela

(n.)
Grammar
land-wela, an; m.
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The wealth of this earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232, 11; Ph. 505

leoþu-wác

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-wác, adj.

flexiblepliantsupple

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With pliant joints, flexible, pliant, supple Liþowác habile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 67. Leoþuwác, 110, 25. Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84. Swilce liðewácum velut lentescente, Hpt. Gl. 520, 36. Liðewácum tagum [? tánum

Linked entry: liþe-wác

lin-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lin-wǽd, e; f.

A garment

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A garment Swá limwǽdum sicut vestimento, Ps. Th. 103, 2

lín-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-wǽd, e; f.
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A linen garment, linen cloth Hé drígde hig mid ðære línwǽde ðe hé wæs mid begyrd coepit extergere linteo quo erat praecinctus, Jn. Skt. 13, 5. Hé geseah ða línwǽda licgan videt posita linteamina, 20, 5: Lk. Skt. 24, 12

máðum-wela

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-wela, an; m.

Wealth consisting of costly things

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Wealth consisting of costly things Æfter máððumwelan ( the contents of the fire-draké s cave ), Beo. Th. 5493; B. 2750

mearc-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-wæd, es; n.

Boundary-waterthe water by the shore

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Boundary-water, the water by the shore Wlanc monig on stæþe stódon stundum wrǽcon ofer mearcwaðu and ðá gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas many a proud one stood on the shore; now and again they pressed over the border-floods, and then laded the wave-steeds

Linked entry: mearc-pæð

or-wéna

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wéna, adj. with gen.
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Hopeless, despairing Ðá wearþ his agen sunu yfele geuntrumed, and orwéna lífes læg æt /orþsíðe, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 301: Beo. Th. 2008 ; B. 1002 : 3134; 6. 1565: Exon. Th. 329, 27; Vy. 40. Friþes orwéna, 261, 25 ; Jul. 320. Ic eom orwéna, ðæt. . .Cd. Th

Linked entry: -wén

be-wæg

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25; Similar entries p. of be-wegan

un-wær

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wær, adj.

not on one's guardunawareunpreparedunwaryheedlessincautiousinconsiderate

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not on one's guard, unaware, unprepared Gif ðé man scotaþ tó, ðú gescyltst ðé, gif ðú hit gesihst; gif ðú unwær bist, ðú bist ðe swíðor geswenct, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 11. Hí cweþaþ ðæt tó worde, ðæt se biþ on geþance wærast and wísast, se ðe óðerne can

Linked entries: un-gewær un-wæres