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æd-wist

substancesubstantiaessentia

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substance; substantia, essentia

bere-wíc

(n.)
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bere-wíc, es; n.

A barley-villagea corn-villagehordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus,

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A barley-village, a corn-village; hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1060; 382, 12 : A. D. 1093; 443, 31

camp-wíg

(n.)
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a battle

cildiung-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
cildiung-wíf, es; n.

A child-bearing womanpuerpera,

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A child-bearing woman; puerpera, Wrt. Voc. 7, 17

Efer-wíc

(n.)

York

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York, Chr. 188; Th. 15, 25, col. 3

Eofer-wíc

(n.)

York

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York, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 28, col. 2

fiénd-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
fiénd-wíc, es; n.

An enemy's dwellinga camphostiurn vīcuscastra

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An enemy's dwelling, a camp; hostiurn vīcus, castra Hí feóllon on middele fiéndwíce heora cĕcĭdērunt in mĕdio castrōrum eōrum, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 32

forþ-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-wíf, es; n.

A married womanmotherA matronmatrōna

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A married woman, mother, hence A matron; matrōna, Wrt. Voc. 72, 78

fyrd-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wísa, an; m.

A leader of an expeditionexpĕdītiōnis dux

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A leader of an expedition; expĕdītiōnis dux Sum biþ heretoga, fyrdwísa from one is a general, a bold leader, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 32; Crä. 77

Linked entry: fird-wísa

gador-wist

(n.)
Grammar
gador-wist, e; f.

A dwelling togethercompanionshipintercourseontubernium

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A dwelling together, companionship, intercourse; ontubernium, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 59; Wrt. Voc. 61, 42 : Cot. 43

ealdor-wísa

(n.)

a chief ruler

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a chief ruler

hreá-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
hreá-wíc, es; n.
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214

hús-wist

(n.)
Grammar
hús-wist, e; f.

A househousehold

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A house, household Ic ingange on ðínum húswiste ł into ðínum húse introibo in domum tuam, Ps. Lamb. 5, 8

in-wise

(n.)
Grammar
in-wise, an; f.

A condiment

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A condiment Ðæt hit síe on ða onlícnesse geworht ðe senop biþ getemprod tó inwisan that it may be made like mustard when it is mixed for a condiment, L. M. 2, 6; Lchdm. ii. 184, 22

mægen-wísa

(n.)
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mægen-wísa, an; m.

The leader of a force or army

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The leader of a force or army, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 17; Exod. 553

sealt-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-wíc, es; n.
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A place where sail is sold; hence Saltwych In unico emptorio salis quern nos Saltuuic uocamus, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 81, 9. Æt Saltwíc, v. 143, 21

þrǽc-wíg

(n.)
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þrǽc-wíg, es; m.
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Hard fighting Þurstige þræcwíges, Cd. Th. 189, 9; Exod. 182

wíd-mǽre

(adj.)
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wíd-mǽre, adj.
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Far-famed, famous, celebrated; in a bad sense, notorious. of persons Sume teohhiaþ ðæt ðæt betst sý, ðæt mon seó foremǽre and wídmǽre quibus optimum quiddam claritas videtur, Bt. 24, 2 ; Fox 82, 10. Wídmǽre wer . . . hé moncynnes mǽste hæfde mægen and

wíd-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-sǽ, f. m.
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Open sea, ocean Ðeós wídsǽ pelagus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 28, 21 : 13 ; Zup. 84, 1: Wrt. Voc. i. 70, 14. Him wæs á widsǽon ðæt bæcbord, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 27: 19, 26. Fǽmendre wfdsǽ spumantis pelagi, Hpt. Gl. 409, 69. Wídsǽs cataclismi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23

wíd-scofen

(adj.)
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wíd-scofen, adj.
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(ptcpl.) Pushed far, extreme Weá wídscofen, Beo. Th. 1876; B. 936