wáh
a wall.
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a wall
wiþ-winnan
To strive against ⬩ resist
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Ðeáh ðe hé swýþe wiþwinnende wǽre quamvis multum renitens, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 17. Ða biscepas sǽdon ðæt ealle godas him irre wǽren and wiðwinnende, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 114, 4
ceaster-waru
Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city ⬩ cives, civitas
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Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city; cives, civitas Ðá eóde eall seó ceaster-warú then the whole city [citizens as a body] came out, Mt. Bos. 8, 34
Linked entry: ceaster-gewaru
wafian
To wave
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To wave Wafa mid ðínum handum, Lchdm. ii. 318, 17. Þeáh ðe man wafige wundorlíce mid handa, ne bið hit þeáh bletsung búta hé wyrce tácn ðære hálgan róde, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 151
fóre-wesan
To be before ⬩ to preside ⬩ præesse
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To be before, to preside; præesse Ðyssum tídum fórewæs Norþan Hymbra ríce se strangesta cyning his tempŏrĭbus regno Nordanhymbrōrum præfuit rex fortissĭmus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 18: 5, 18; S. 635, 35
Linked entry: fóre-eom
ǽ-brec
A catarrh ⬩ rheum ⬩ rheuma
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A catarrh, rheum; rheuma
cyric-waru
A church-congregation ⬩ in ecclesia congregatio
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A church-congregation; in ecclesia congregatio On cyricware in a church-congregation, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 12
in-bewindan
To wrap up ⬩ enwrap
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To wrap up, enwrap Innbewand involvit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 53. Innbewunden involutum, 2, 12
bealo-ware
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Dele and see bealo; adj
an-winnan
To fight against ⬩ to attack ⬩ impugnare
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To fight against, to attack; impugnare Him onwann [MS. L. anwann] fought against them, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 7
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hell-waru
The body of inhabitants in hell
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The body of inhabitants in hell On ðam mycelan dóme ðǽr heofonwaru and eorþwaru and helwaru beóþ ealle gesomnode in magno judicio ubi cælicolæ et terricolæ et inferi omnes congregabuntur, L. Ecg. C. pref; Th. ii. 132, 22: Hy. 7, 95; Grn. ii. 289, 95.
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heofon-waru
The inhabitants of heaven
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The inhabitants of heaven Hé dyde ðæt eal heofonwaru wundrode he caused all the inhabitants of heaven to wonder, Homl. Th. i. 442, 35: Hy. 7, 95; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 95. Ealle heofonwara and eorþwara on his andwerdnysse beóþ onstyred all those in heaven
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land-waru
country
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The people of a country, country, Beo. Th. 4631; B. 2321
hálig-waras
Holy people, saints
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Holy people, saints Þerh múþe háligwara per os sanctorum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 70. Hálgwara sanctorum, Rtl. 45, 1
morgen-dæg
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primo deinde aurore diluculo, Nar. 22, 1
heáfod-weard
A chief guardian, chief officer
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A chief guardian, chief officer Cynnes heáfud wærd tribunus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 12. Ðæs herefolces heáfodweardas the leaders of the army, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 239
Eotol-ware
Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy ⬩ Ităli, Itălia
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Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy; Ităli, Itălia He sinoþ gesomnade Eotolwara biscopa cōgĕret synŏdum episcŏpōrum Ităliæ. Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 33
Linked entries: Eatol-ware Italie Etel-ware
wæscan
To wash
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To wash Heó wæsceþ his hrægl, Exon. Th. 339, 24; Gn. Ex. 99. Ðæt man cláðas waxe, Wulfst. 296, 7. Wicþénas on ðone Sætresdæg ǽgðer ge fata þweán, ge wætercláðas wacsan (waxsan, waxan, v. ll.) R. Ben. 59, 7. Wacxon hig hira reáf, Ex. 19, 10. Waxan hig
Eádweard
Edward the Elder, the eldest son of Alfred the Great. Edward was king of Wessex for twenty-four years, from A. D. 901-925 ⬩ Edward the Martyr, son of Edgar. Edward was king of Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria, for three years, from A. D. 975-978 ⬩ Edward the Confessor, son of Æthelred. Edward was king of England for twenty-four years, from A. D. 1042-1066
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D. 1042, wæs Eádward gehálgod to cinge on Wincestre here Edward was consecrated king at Winchester, Chr. 1042; Erl. 168, 2. Hér, A. D. 1066, forþférde Eádward [MS.