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scip-weard

(n.)
Grammar
scip-weard, es; m.

One who has charge of a ship

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One who has charge of a ship Scipweardas, Andr. Kmbl. 596; An. 297

scip-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
scip-weorod, es; n.

The crew of a vessel

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The crew of a vessel Scipweredes (-weardes ?) naucleri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 48

sele-weard

(n.)
Grammar
sele-weard, es; m.

A hall-warder ⬩ guard of a hall

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A hall-warder, guard of a hall Hæfde hé Grendle tógeanes seleweard áseted, Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667

ge-wealc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wealc, es; n.

A rolling ⬩ motion ⬩ an attack ⬩ volutatio ⬩ impetus

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A rolling, motion, an attack; volutatio, impetus Yða gewealc a rolling of waves, Ap.Th. 11, 1: Cd. 166; Th. 206, 21; Exod. 455: Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 11; Seef. 6: 82 a; Th. 308, 28; Seef 46: Beo. Th. 932; B. 464: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 19; Edg. 45: Andr.

Linked entries: ge-wilc -wealc wealca

gold-weard

(n.)
Grammar
gold-weard, es; m.
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A guardian of gold [a dragon], Beo. Th. 6154; B. 3081

þegen-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-weorod, es; n.

A host of thanes

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A host of thanes Ðæt wé tó ðam hýhstan hróf gestígan, dǽr is geþungen þegnweorud, Exon. Th. 47, 6; Cri. 751

þider-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
þider-weard, adv.

Thitherward ⬩ in that direction ⬩ towards that place or point

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Thitherward, in that direction, towards that place or point Iosue férde mid his fyrde þiderweard ascendit Iosue et omnis exercitus cum eo, Jos. 10, 7. Ðá hé þiderweard seglode as he sailed towards that port, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 24. Ealle þiderweard éfeston

byri-weard

(n.)
Grammar
byri-weard, es; m.

a city ⬩ a guard ⬩ A city-guardian ⬩ urbis custos, ædilis

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[ Similar entries byrig, dat. of Similar entries burh a city, Similar entries weard a guard] A city-guardian; urbis custos, ædilis, Wrt. Voc. 18, 54

Linked entries: burg-weard byri

stí-weard

Similar entry: stig-weard

stóc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-weard, es; m.

A townsman

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A townsman Stócweardum oppidanis, Hpt. Gl. 525, 49

weoloc-basu

(adj.)
Grammar
weoloc-basu, adj.

Purple

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Purple Uuylocbaso purpuram, Txts. 113, 66

camp-wered

(n.)
Grammar
camp-wered, -weorud, comp-weorod, es; n.

an army ⬩ Warriors, soldiers, fighting-men, army ⬩ militia, exercitus

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[ Similar entries werod, es; n. an army] Warriors, soldiers, fighting-men, army; militia, exercitus Hí sceoldan for heora campwered gebiddan and to Gode þinigian they should pray and make intercession to God for their warriors, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39.

Linked entries: comp-weorod camp-weorud

weallan

(v.)
Grammar
weallan, p. weóll, pl. weóllon; pp. weallen.

of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn

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of water, &c. issuing from a source, to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow Ic wealle bullio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Zup. 192, 3. Of ðæm neáhmunte wealleþ hlúter wæter, ðonne drincaþ ða menn ðæt cadente rivo puram ex vicino monte potant aquam, Nar

Linked entry: for-weallen

weó-bed

Grammar
weó-bed, weó-bud

Similar entry: wíg-bed

ác-wern

(n.)
Grammar
ác-wern, es; n.

The name of an animal, a squirrel ⬩ scirra ⬩ sciurus

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The name of an animal, a squirrel; scirra, sciurus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 9

Linked entry: ácweorna

ǽ-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-werd, adj. [ǽ law, werd from werdan to corrupt]

Perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ averse ⬩ perversus

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Perverse, froward, averse; perversus

a-weóx

waxed ⬩ increased

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waxed, increased, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 25

a-werd

(n.; part.)
Grammar
a-werd, es; m.

A spoiled or worthless fellow ⬩ vappa

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A spoiled or worthless fellow; vappa,Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 113; Wrt. Voc. 18, 61

fór-werd

(n.)
Grammar
fór-werd, e; f.

A fore-ward ⬩ precaution ⬩ contract ⬩ agreement ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum

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A fore-ward, precaution, contract, agreement; præcautio, pactum Hér swutelaþ ymb ða fórwerda ðe Wulfric and se arcebisceop geworhton here is made known concerning the agreements which Wulfric and the archbishop made, Cod. Dipl. 738; A.D. 1023; Kmbl.

línen-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
línen-werd, adj.
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Dressed in linen Hé wæs línenwerd and his lendena wǽron ymbgirde he was clothed in linen, and his loins were girded, L. Ælfc. P. 17; Th. ii. 370, 11

Linked entry: -werd