wíg-sigor
Victory in battle
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Victory in battle Hé hæfde wígsigor, Cd. Th. 121, l; Gen. 2003. Hálig God geweóld wígsigor (cf. Óðinm átti heimilan sigr í hverri orrostu, Ynglinga Saga, c. 2), Beo. Th. 311 2; B. 1554
wíg-þracu
Violence of war ⬩ warfare
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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658
wíg-hyrst
The trappings of war
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The trappings of war Beorn monig goldbeorht wíghyrstum scán. Exon. Th. 478, 3; Ruin. 35
wíg-mann
A man of war ⬩ a fighting man ⬩ soldier
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A man of war, a fighting man, soldier Bella-tores syndon wígmen ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 36 : Wulfst. 267, 15
wíg-strǽt
A high-road ⬩ public road
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A high-road, public road An ðara wístrǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 89, 4
wíg-wǽgn
A war-chariot
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A war-chariot: — -Se kyningc Pharon hæfde syx hund wígwægna (curruum), Ors. I. 7 ; Swt. 38, 24, 35
wíl-bec
a stream of misery (?)
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a stream of misery (?) Wuniendo wær wílbec biscær, Exon. Th. 353, 42; Reim. 26
comp-wíg
A battle ⬩ pugna
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A battle; pugna Compwíge in battle Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 18; Jud. 333
Linked entry: camp-wíg
stæf-wís
Skilled in letters ⬩ literate
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Skilled in letters, literate Gelǽred, stefwís, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24
wíse
a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res
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Grammar wíse, The word is found with strong forms Onwendan míne wíse (wísan, Th.) Exon.
Linked entry: wís-fæst
ge-wit-leást
Folly ⬩ madness ⬩ phrensy ⬩ stultitia
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Wið ða ádle ðe grécas frenésis nemnaþ ðæt is on úre geþeóde gewitlést ðæs módes for the disease which the Greeks call φρένησιs, that is, in our language, witlessness of the mind, Herb. 96, 4; Lchdm. i. 210, 1
wei lá wei
Similar entry: weg
wífa
A woman
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A woman Gif ríce wíf and earm ácennaþ tógædere, gangon hí áweig, nást ðú hwæðer bið ðæs rícan wífan (-es ?) cild, hwæðer ðæs earman, Homl. Th. i. 256, 14
án-wíg-gearo
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l. an wíg gearo
wiþ
towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until
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Wið hungres hleó, Elen. Kmbl. 1228; El. 616. Wið yfela gefreó ús feónda gehwylces, Hy. 6, 31. Grammar wiþ, with dat.
Linked entries: wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan
bǽde-wég
A cup ⬩ poculum
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A cup; poculum Heó scencte bittor bǽde-wég she poured out the bitter cup, Exon. 47a; Th. 161, 13; Gú. 958
Linked entry: wǽge
Eofor-wíc-ceaster
York
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York: — On ðære cyricean Eoforwícceastre in Eboracensi ecclēsia, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 29: Chr. 644; Th. 48, 20
Wiht
the Isle of Wight
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Hér Cerdic and Cynríc genámon Wihte eálond (Wihtland, Wiht ðæt eáland, v. ll.), 530; Th. i. 26, 33. Hié sealdon hiera nefum Wiht eáland (Wihte eáland, Wiht ðæt égland, Wihtland, v. ll.), 534; Th. i. 28, col. I.
án-wíg-gearo
Prepared for single combat ⬩ ad singulare certamen paratus
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Prepared for single combat; ad singulare certamen paratus Wæs þeáw hyra, ðæt hie oft wǽron ánwíggearwe it was their custom, that they oft were for single combat prepared, Beo. Th. 2499; B. 1247