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word-latu

(n.)
Grammar
word-latu, e; f.

Delay in speaking

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(Cf. búton late sine mora, R. Ben. 55, 12, omitted under latu.)

Linked entry: latu

worþig

(n.)
Grammar
worþig, weorþig, wurþig, wyrþig [P s. Surt. has forms as from worðign; one such form is found in Ps. Spl. C. , and a dative worðine occurs in Bd. S. 539, 42], es; m.

enclosed homesteada place surrounded by buildingsplacestreetplatea

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Ego Offa rex sedens in regali palatio in Tamouuorthige, i. 172, 19. Tamouuordie, 171, 6. In loco celeberrimo quae a vulgo vocatur Tomeworðig, 238, 11).

Linked entries: weorþig worþ

wrǽc

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽc, e; f.

Vengeance

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R. 7, 23

wiþerweard-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-ness, e; f.

hostilitycontentionoppositionperversityfrowardnessdepravityarroganceunfavourable conditionadverse circumstanceadversitycontrarietydiversity

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Wiðirwordnisum pravis, Rtl. 91, 24. unfavourable condition, adverse circumstance, adversity. Similar entries v. wiþer-weard, V, Seó wiþerweardnes adversa fortuna, adversitas, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 5, 9, 12.

wiþ-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-rǽde, adj.

Contrary

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Contrary Wiðrǽde contraria, R. Ben. Interl. 13, 7

wiþþe

(n.)
Grammar
wiþþe, an; f.

witha thongcord

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Hé bebeád ðám cwellerum, ðæt hí hine mid wiððum handum and fótum on ðære róde gebundon, Homl. Th. i. 594, 31: 596, 21

wirn

(n.)
Grammar
wirn, e; f.

A hindranceobstacledifficulty

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þeáh þurhwunaþ and eádmódlíce bitt, ðæt him man infæres tíðige, sý hé underfangen, si veniens perseveraverit pulsans, et inlatas sibi injurias et difficultatem ingressus visus fuerit patienter portare et persistere petitioni sue, annuatur ei ingressus, R.

Linked entry: wyrn

wring-hwæg

(n.)

the whey pressed out of cheese

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R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 31

wrixlung

(n.)
Grammar
wrixlung, e; f.

changealternationa loan.

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change, alternation, Similar entries v. wrixlan, II [Bi his cloðes wrixlunge, uu red, nu hwit, him on hokerunge, O. E. Homl. i. 207, 3.] a loan. Similar entries v. wrixlan, IV Wrixlung mutuum, Wrt.Voc. i. 21, 3: 58, 60

wyrhte

(n.)
Grammar
wyrhte, (?), an; f.

A female worker

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R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 30

ymb-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hoga, an; m.
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Wind wornldearfoþa, oððe ymbhogena ungemet rén, Met. 7, 36. Ymbhogona, 16, 6. Byð ǽlc man gedréfed on ídlum sorgum and on ymbhogum universa vanitas omnis homo vivens, Ps. Th. 38, 13.

Linked entries: hoga hoga

ymb-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-settan, p. te.
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Giarn án and gifylde copp mid æcede ymbsette and tó róde ða drinca salde him currens unus et implens spongiam aceto circumponensque calamo potum dabat ei Mk. Skt. Rush. Lind. 15, 36. Ymbsetton (ymsettun, Rush.) ł ymbuundun circumponentes Jn. Skt.

wudu-herpaþ

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-herpaþ, es; m.

A public road through a wood

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A public road through a wood On ðone wuduherpaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 213, 2

wudu-rofe

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-rofe, -rife (
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cf. Jamieson's Dict. wood-rip
), an; f.

Woodruff

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Woodruff Wuderofe astula regia, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 31. Wudurofe. Genim ðysse wyrte seáw ðe man astula regia, and óðrum naman wudurofe nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 132, 6-9. Wuduhrofe. Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman ðe Grécas malochin agria, and Rómáne astula regia

wuldor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-full, adj. l.

gloriousvainglorious

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R. 7, 4. Wuldorfulle on mægðháde, Homl. Ass. 44, 499. Wuldorfulle lofu glorificum melos, Hymn. Surt. 57, 24. Babilonia ðe hwílon wæs wuldorfullost burh ealra burha, Wulfst. 194, 10. vainglorious.

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wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldrian, (and wuldran?); p. ode.

to glorifyto ascribe glory toto make gloriousbestow glory onto gloryto receive glorybe glorified

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Wé sié wuldræd gloriemur, Rtl. 41, 41. to glory in respect to something Ic wuldrige glorior, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 11. Hwet wuldras (gloriaris) ðú in hete, Ps. Surt. 51, 3. Wuldraþ gloriatur, Hpt. Gl. 501, 55.

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, (wrecan) ; p. wrégde, wréhte; pp. wreged, wreht

To bewrayaccusedenounceto accuseto accuseto accuseto denounce

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R. 304, 1. Gif þu wreiest þe seoluen to þine scrifte, O. E. Homl.i. 27, 36. He ne wollde unnshaþiþ wimmann wreþhenn, Orm. 2889. Þair syns sal wreghe þam, Pr. C. 5462. Naȝt him to defendi, ne nenne oþrenne wraye, Ayenb. 175, 5.

ypping

(n.)
Grammar
ypping, e; f.
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manifestation Ypping manifestatio (epiphania ), Rtl. 195, 24, what mounts up (?), applied to the water of the Red Sea which had risen up on either side of the track followed by the Israelites. Cf. Holmweall ástáh, merestreám módig, Cd.

ýtera

(adj.)
Grammar
ýtera, cpve.: ýtemest; spve. adj.
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Bind his ýtmestan limo mid byndellum, Lchdm. ii. 196, 12. marking order or degree, later, lower; last, lowest Gif munuc hine sylfne ýttran ( inferiorem ) and unweorðran talaþ þonne ǽnigne óþerne, R. Ben. 29, 11.

Linked entry: ýtmest

ýþian

(v.)
Grammar
ýþian, ýþgian; p. ode.
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Ic ýðgode mid synnum, swá sǽ mid ýðum, Shrn. 140, 18. to move in waves, to toss, roll, of the sea. v. ýþung Ðæs ýþiendan sǽs flucivagi ponti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 61. Hé ða yþig-endan sǽ mid ánre hǽse gestilde, Homl.

Linked entries: ýþan ýþgian