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wudere

(n.)
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wudere, wudi[g]ere, es; m.

A bearer of wood

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A bearer of wood Wuderas calones (the passage is : Ejusdem militiae calones et clientes cum lixarum coetibus ad inferiorem gradum pertinentes, Ald. 13. In another gloss on the same passage is the note : Calones sunt qui ligna militibus portant, Hpt.

wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm, wurm, weorm, es; m.

a reptileserpenta creeping insecta worm

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a reptile, serpent Mé nædre beswác, fáh wyrm þurh fægir word, Cd. Th. 55, 24; Gen. 899. Se wyrm (the fire-drake) onwóc, Beo. Th. 4563; B. 2287. Ðæs wyrmes wíg, 4621; B. 2316. Hé wearp hine on wyrmes líc, Cd. Th. 31, 26; Gen. 491. Ne wirce gé eów náne

Linked entries: weorm wurm

wyrm-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-cyn, wyrm-cynn, es; n.

the genus reptilereptilesserpentsa species of reptileserpent

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the genus reptile, reptiles, serpents Hí gesáwon æfter wætere wyrmcynnes fela, sellíce sǽdracan, sund cunnian, Beo. Th. 2855; B. 1425. Betwux dracum and aspidum and eallum wyrmcynne, Homl. Th. i. 488, 1. Betwux eallum deórcynne and wurmcynne, 102, 6.

wyrm-galere

(n.)
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wyrm-galere, es; m.
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A serpent-charmer, sorcerer Wyrmgalere marsum (the word occurs in reference to the incident given under wyrmgaldere ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 11: 55, 11. Wyrmgalera marsorum (Chaldaeorum et hierophantorum phantasmata, simulque ariolorum et marsorum machinas

wyrm-híw

(n.)
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wyrm-híw, es; n.
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The form of a reptile or serpent Hé sceolde hí áwendan of ðam wyrmhíwe (cf. serpentia terrae, Acts 10, 12), Homl. Skt. i. 10, 104

wyrms

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wyrms, es; n. m.
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Corrupt matter Ðis wyrms hoc uirus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 29, 1. Wyrms lues, 9, 27; Zup. 53, 7: colera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 54. Wið eárena sáre ... gif ðǽr wyrms inne bið, hyt ðæt út áwyrpð, Lchdm. i. 354, 16. Wyrms (worms, v.l. ), 358, 16 Sáh út wyrms (of

Linked entries: wyrsm worms

wyrm-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-sele, es; m.
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A serpent-hall [cf. the hall, thick swarming now, With ... scorpion, and asp ... Cerastes horned, hydrus, and elops drear, And dipsas, Par. Lost 10, 522 sqq.], a place where there are serpents (hell) Ne þearf hé hopian ðæt hé þonan móte, of ðam wyrmsele

Linked entry: wyrm-geard

wyrm-slite

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-slite, es; m.
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A snake-bite In weán and on wyrmslitum betweónan deádum and deóflum, in bryne and on biternesse, Wulfst. 188, 1

ymb-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-cyrf, es; m.
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circumcision Mið ymbcyrf circumcisione, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 11: 16, 13. a cutting off Of ymbcyrf liomana de abscisiane membrorum, Mk. Skt. p. 4, 9

ymbeaht

(n.)
Grammar
ymbeaht, es; m.
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The word glosses collatio Ymbeahtas collationes (the passage is: Haec x collationes patrum a Cassiano digestae propalabant, Ald. 13. In Hpt. Gl. 428, 7 collationes is glossed by race and explained by narrationes ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 80: 18, 3. Elsewhere

ymb-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-færeld, es; n. m.
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A going round, circuit Fram þénuncge embefæreldes his ab officio circuitus sui, Anglia xiii. 434, 980. Hig férdon seofon síðon embe ða buruh. And on ðam seofoðan ymbfærelde ( circuitu ) . . . burston ða weallas, Jos. 6, 16

ymbren

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren, es; pl. ymbrenu (the reading ymbren fæstena, L. Eth. vi. 23; Th. i. 320, 20, should rather be ymbrenfæstena, as in Wulfst. 272, 16) ; n.
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Ember (in Ember-day), Embring (e. g. Keep embrings well and fasting days. . . . For Friday, Saturn and Wednesday, Tusser) ; the name of the four periods of fasting and prayer appointed by the Church to be observed in the four seasons of the year respectively

Linked entry: riht-ymbren

ymbren-dæg

(n.)
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ymbren-dæg, es; m.
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An Ember-day Wé forbeódaþ ordál and áðas freólsdagum and ymbrendagum, L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 3: Wulfst. 117, 15. Ða ðe heora lencten wel gefæsten and ða twelf ymbrendagas, 244, 20. ¶ with riht prefixed :-- Ðis synt ða rihtymbrendagas (legitimi quatuor

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ymbren-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren-fæsten, es; n.
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The fast of the Ember-days Ðæt man ǽlc beboden fæsten healde, sí hit ymbrenfæsten, sí hit lengctenfæsten, L. C. E. 16; Th. i. 368, 22. Ðæt ymbrenfæsten byð on ðissum mónþe ( December ), Anglia viii. 311, 39. On ðam lenctenfæstene and on ǽlcum ymbrenfæstene

ymb-set

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-set, es; n.
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Siege, blockade Ðæt gér ymbsetes ðære Beadonescan dúne annum obsessionis Badonici montis Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 22. Hé ne mihte ne mid gefeohte ne mid ymbsete ( obsidione ) ða burh ábrecan ne gegán, 3, 16; S. 542, 19

wudu-feld

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-feld, a, es; m.

A field of the wood

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A field of the wood On wudufeldum in campis silvae, Ps. Th. 131, 6

wrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽd, wrǽð, es; m.

a bandagebandfilletwhat is bound togethera bundlea bandcompanyflock

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a bandage, band, fillet Wrǽda fasciarum, wrǽd fascia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 21-22: 39, 69. Wrǽd sceal wunden. Exon. Th. 343, 6; Gn. Ex. 153. Sió wund wile tóberan, gif hió ne bið gewriiten mid wrǽde (wrǽðe, Cott. MSS. ), Past. 17 ; Swt. 123, 16: Lchdm. ii

wrǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽt, wrǽtt, es; m. : e ; f.

Crosswort

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Crosswort Wrǽttes cíð, Lchdm. iii. 12, 28 : 24, 4. Mid wrǽte, ii. 306, 18. Genim nioþowearde wrætte, 304, 26

ymb-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-þanc, es; m. n. : -þanca, an; m.
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Thought about a matter, consideration, attention Embeþonc circumspectio Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 26. Mid micelum embeþance magna animaduersione Anglia xiii. 373, 106. Hié eallneg rǽswaþ and ondrǽdaþ ðæt hí mon tǽlan wille and beóð eallneg mid ðæm ymbeðoncan

ymb-wlátend

(n.)
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ymb-wlátend, es; m.
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A spectator, observer Beó ðú emwlátent ðín esto catascopus tui Lchdm. i. 1x 11. Emwlátend(o)um spectatoribus Hpt. Gl. 488, 64

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