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burg-ware

(n.)
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inhabitants of a city, citizens, Andr. Kmbl. 3164; An. 1585: Chr. 919; Th. 192, 25: Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 25; Cri. 742

buruh-waru

(n.)
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the people of a city in a body, Chr. 1013; Th. 270, 28: Deut. 21, 21

Cant-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Cant-ware, gen. a; dat. um; acc. e; pl. m.
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Kentish men, inhabitants of Kent; Cantuarii Of Geáta fruman syndon Cantware and Wihtsǽtan de Jutarum origine sunt Cantuarii et Victuarii, Bd. l, 15; S. 483, 22. Cantwara cyningas kings of Kentish men, L. H. E; Th. i. 26, 4, 5: 34, 3: 36, 2. Agustinus

Linked entry: Cont-ware

Eatol-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Eatol-ware, pl. m.

Italians Ităli

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Italians; Ităli, Som. Ben. Lye

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

freoðu-wǽr

(n.)

a covenant of peace

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

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

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

heofon-ware

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-ware, pl.

The inhabitants of heaven

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The inhabitants of heaven Ealle gesceafta ge heofonware ge eorþware all creatures, both those in heaven and those on earth, Blickl. Homl. 11, 4. Ða hálgan heofenware the holy dwellers in heaven, 135, 17. Similar entries v. next word

metod-wang

(n.)
Grammar
metod-wang, es; m.

The plain where the decrees of fate are executeda battlefield

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The plain where the decrees of fate are executed, a battlefield Ðonne rond and hand on herefelda helm ealgodon, on meotudwange, Andr. Kmbl. 21; An. 11

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

niht-waru

(n.)
Grammar
niht-waru, e; f.

Night-wear

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Night-wear Genóh byþ ðam munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twá cúlan and twegen syricas for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, R. Ben. 90, 4

Linked entry: waru

port-wara

(n.)
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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

pund-wǽg

(n.)
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pund-wǽg, e; f.
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A pound-weight, a pound Mon sceal simle tó beregafole ágifan æt ánum wyrhtan six pundwǽga, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 6. .xx. pundwǽga (-wéga, MS. B.) fóðres, 70; Th. i. 146, 19

Eal-walda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-walda, an; m.

All-ruler, the Almighty omnium rector

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All-ruler, the Almighty; omnium rector, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 20; Gen. 246

ge-wǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽde, -wéde, es; n.

A garmentclothingvestimentum

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A garment, clothing; vestimentum Saga hwæt ðis gewǽde [gewædu, MS.] sý say what this vestment is, Exon. 109 a; Th. 418, 5; Rä. 36, 14. He nywolnessa him to gewǽde woruhte abyssus amictus ejus, Ps. Th. 103, 7. Míne gewǽda vestimentum meum, 68, 11: Homl

græs-wang

(n.)
Grammar
græs-wang, -wong, es; m.
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A grassy plain, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 2; Ph. 78: 65 b; Th. 243, 5; Jul. 6

grund-wang

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wang, -wong, es; m.
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The bottom, ground, floor, the earth He ðone grundwong ongytan mihte he could perceive the bottom [of the lake ], Beo. Th. 2996; B. 1496: 5533; B. 2770. Grundwong ofgyfan to give up the earth, to die, 5169; B. 2588

be-wæg

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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