hǽmed-wíf
A married woman ⬩ uxor, matrona
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A married woman; uxor, matrona, Cot. 136, Lye
á-wár
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Þæt wé óðrum mannum forgifon, gif hí áwár ús geǽbiligdon, Hml. Th. ii. 100, 33. Add
beám-weg
A road made with logs ⬩ a corduroy road
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A road made with logs, a corduroy road On beámweg (cf. stánweg, 15), C. D. B. i. 417, 17
wen-wyrt
The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens
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The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens Wyrc sealfe of wenwyrte Lchdm. ii. 52, 4. Gesmire mid wenwyrte 62, 27. Wensealf; ontre, reáde netlan, twá wenwyrta 128, 14
weoh-steall
Similar entry: wíg-steall
wíd-gangol
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Rambling, roving, wandering: — Wídgongel wíf word gespringeþ, oft hý mon wommum bilihd, hæleð hý hospe mǽnaþ, Exon. Th. 337, 15 ; Gn. Ex. 65.
wíd-síþ
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. ¶ the word occurs also as a name for one who has travelled much :-- Wídsíð maðolade, se ðe mǽst mǽrþa ofer eorþan, folca geondférde, Exon. Th. 318, 19; Wíd. 1
wíf-hand
The female side ⬩ female line
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Kmbl. ii. 116, 16-24. v. next word
wís-fæst
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ wise ⬩ having knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ learned ⬩ intelligent ⬩ rational
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Homl. 121, 20. v. next word
wil-gifa
A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good ⬩ the giver of all good
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Ðæs wilgifan ( Constantine's ) word, Elen. Kmbl. 441; El. 221. as an epithet of the Deity, the giver of all good Sigora Waldend, weoruda wilgiefa, Exon. Th. 229, 34; Ph. 465. Bearn Godes, weoroda willgifa, Elen. Kmbl. 1626; El. 815.
ge-win
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D. 26, 17. labour. strenuous effort, hard work Him nǽnig gewin tó heard ne þúhte, þæs þe hé heora sáulum tó hǽle gewinnan mihte, Bl. H. 227, 3. For hwan gǽst þú swá búton wæstme þínes gewinnes?, 249, 5.
ge-wil
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Þá þe nellað þǽra þinga géman þe man heom bodað, ac willað forð on wóh and gewill dráfan those who will not heed what is told them, but will persist in error and do what they wish, Wlfst. 304, 13.
wíd-mǽre
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Hafaþ se cantic wídmǽrost word, Salm. Kmbl. 101; Sal. 50
wís-líc
Wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagacious
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Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ. Exon. Th. 343, 34 ; Gen. Ex. 166. Ongan se biscop lustfullian ðæs iungan snyttro and his wíslícra worda delectabatur antistes prudentia verborum juvenis. Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 47. Drihten wordum wíslícum herian, Ps.
ge-wit
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Þú man geworhtest, and him sealdest word and gewitt ( speech and reason ), Hy. 9, 56. Swelce snytro swylce manegum óþrum ieldran gewittum oftogen is, Bt. 8; F. 24, 28. (1 a) an intellectual faculty :---]um ?
wíg-bed
An altar
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An altar [from wíg (wíh) and beód; some forms, e.g. wígbeddes, weóbedd, suggest that the word was thought to be derived from bed] Weófod altar vel ara, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 51.
æced-wín
ACID-WINE ⬩ murratum vinum
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ACID-WINE; murratum vinum, Mk. Lind. War. 15, 23
Linked entry: eced-wín
ǽdre-weg
A drain way ⬩ a vein ⬩ an artery ⬩ arteria ⬩ vena
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A drain way, a vein, an artery; arteria, vena
æppel-wín
Apple-wine ⬩ cider ⬩ pomaceum
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Apple-wine, cider; pomaceum, Cot. 117
Linked entry: wín
ærne-weg
A running-way ⬩ a way fit for running on ⬩ a broad road ⬩ via cursui apta ⬩ platea
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A running-way, a way fit for running on, a broad road; via cursui apta, platea Æt sumes ærneweges ende at the end of some course, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 9. Gescroepe ærneweg via apta cursui equorum, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 41