á-wár
Anywhere ⬩ alicubi
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Anywhere; alicubi Swilce he áwár wǽre, ǽrðan ðe he geboren wǽre as if he were anywhere, before he was born, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 19
windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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Staþelas wið wǽge, wætre windendum, Exon. Th. 61, 9; Cri. 982. fig. to waver. Cf. wandian Gearo wæs Gúðlác; hine God fremede on ondsware and on elne strong; ne wond hé for worde (he did not waver on account of what was said to him), Exon.
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-sagol
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on-wealh
Whole, entire ⬩ sound, uninjured, uncorrupted ⬩ whole, entire
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Ealle ða scýtan ðe se líchoma mid bewunden wæs onwealge ætýwdon linteamina omnia quibus involutum erat corpus integra apparuerunt, 4, 19; S. 589, 21.
eorþ-waru
Inhabitants or population of the earth ⬩ terrĭcŏlæ, terrĭgĕnæ
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Inhabitants or population of the earth; terrĭcŏlæ, terrĭgĕnæ Heofonwaru and eorþwaru cælĭcolæ et terrĭcolæ, Hy. 7, 95 ; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 95. Crist sibb is heofonware and eorþware Christ is the peace of the inhabitants of heaven and of the inhabitants
weall-weg
A walled road(?)
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A walled road(?) On ðane ealdan walweg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 17: 138, 4
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Lunden-waran
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The people of London Mellitum ðone biscop Lundenwaran onfón ne woldon Mellitum Lundonienses episcopum recipere noluerunt, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 37. Ðá wurdon Lundenware héðene, Chr. 616; Erl. 23, 10
wapol
Foam
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Foam Wapul famfaluca (cf. faam, leásung famfaluca, 17), Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 20: 35, 4 (cf. leásung oððe fám famfaluca, 24, 75)
wígan
to fight ⬩ do battle
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to fight, do battle Nú sceal hond and heard sweord ymb hord wígan, Beo. Th. 5012; B. 2509. Móises getealde ðæs folces meniu wígendra manna numeravit Moyses omnem sianmam filiorum Israel a viginti annis et supra, Num. 26, 1. Six hund þúsenda wígendra
hell-ware
The inhabitants of hell
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The inhabitants of hell Ealle gesceafta heofonwara eorþwara helwara onbúgaþ Criste all creatures, those in heaven, those on earth, those in hell, bow to Christ, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 1: i. 36 26. Ealle hellwara all the inmates of hell, Exon. I21 b; Th.
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Róm-waran
The people of Rome ⬩ the Romans
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The people of Rome, the Romans Hú ungemetlíce gé Rómware bemurciaþ, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 17. Rómwara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Se ǽrra Rómwara cásere Julius, Bd. 1, 2; S. 475, 2. Rómwara ríce, 1, 3; S. 475, 13. Rómwarena hláford,
be-wefan
To cover over, envelope ⬩ obtexere, obducere
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To cover over, envelope; obtexere, obducere Biþ ðæt brægen mid reáman bewefen the brain is covered over with a membrane, Lchdm. iii. 146, 4
wilm
that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion
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that which wells, v. weallan. of fluid, a fount, stream, water that surges or boils, that moves in waves Wæs ðære burnan wælm heaðofýrum hát the burn's surging stream was hot with fierce fires, Beo. Th. 5086; B. 2546.
wearr
A piece of hard skin (particularly on the hands or feet), callosity
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Wær callositas, Hpt. Gl. 490, 33. Ða wearras and ða swylas ðe beóð on mannes handum oððe on óðrum limum, Lchdm. i. 356, 16. Wiþ weartum and wearrum on lime, ii. 148, 26: Homl. Skt. i. 5, 139. Fram þysum heardum wearrum, 5, 198.
frioðo-waru
Protection ⬩ tutela
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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282
ymb-windan
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to wind (intrans.) round, encompass Rápas synfulra ymbwundon mé funes peccatorum complexi sunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 61. to wind (trans.) about, wind round Ymbuundun circumponentes Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 29
winnan
intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain
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Hé him on winnende wæs, 1, 2 ; Swt. 30, 5.
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wracu
- Bt. 20 ;
- Fox 72, 6
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Sió wiþerweardnes biþ simle untǽlu and wracu (wæru, v. l.) áscirred (-scirped?) mid ðære styringe hire ágenre frecennesse. The Latin is: Adversam fortunam videas sobriam, succintamque, et ipsius adversitatis exercitatione prudentem
wác
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Þá man talað wáce þe woldon for Godes ege georne riht lufian, Wlfst. 243, II. <b>II a.</b> of non-material things :--- III. add :-- Hé beleác hine on cwearterne and sende him bigleofan lytelne and wácne, 35, 38. Ðé is leófre on ðisum wácum