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munuc-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-wíse, an ; f.

The manner of monks

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The manner of monks On munucwísan gescrýd, Homl. Skt. 6, 247

mynster-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-wíse, an ; f.

A custom or manner followed in a monastery

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A custom or manner followed in a monastery Se abbod ongeat sume ða mynsterwísan tó gerihtanne the abbot managed to correct some of the abuses practised in the monastery, Glostr. Frag. 110, 27

norþ-wind

(n.)

a north wind

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a north wind Twegen norþwindas circius et boreus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 55

Linked entry: norþan-wind

ge-wiss

Linked entry: wiss

ge-witig

self-will

(n.)
Grammar
self-will, es; n. (?)
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Self-will, one's own will, free-will Be ðám ðe beóþ hyra sylfwilles ( sua sponte ) gefullode, L. Ecg. C. 17, tit. ; Th. ii. 128, 30. Be selfwille ultro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 27. Getǽc mé sumne mann ðara ðe ðé gesǽlegost þince and on his selfwille sý swíðost

Linked entry: self-willes

scrid-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
scrid-wísa, an; m.
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A charioteer Scridwísa auriga, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 38

scip-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
scip-wíse, an; f.
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The fashion or form of a ship On scipwísan geworht made in the fashion of a ship. Nar. 11, 20. Ðá nam heó ánne riscenne windel on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3

geó-wine

Similar entry: iú-wine

full-wian

(v.)

Similar entry: un-fullod

sine-wind

Similar entry: seonu-wind

scild-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wíga, an; m.
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A warrior who bears a shield: — Scearp scyldwíga. Beo. Th. 581; B. 288

streáwberige-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
streáwberige-wíse, an; f.
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A strawberry-plant or runner Streáberiewísan framen, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 70

Linked entry: wíse

súþaneástan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
súþaneástan-wind, es; m.
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A south-east wind; euroafricus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 14

súþanwestan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
súþanwestan-wind, es; m.
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A south-west wind; africus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 15

súþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
súþan-wind, es; m.
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A south wind Súþanwind auster vel nothus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 9. Se ðe hit mid súðanwinde onginne, ðonne hæfþ hé sige, Lchdm. iii. 182, 3. Súþanwind (southenwind, Ps.) austrum, Ps. Surt. 77, 26

súþ-wind

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-wind, es; m.
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A south wind, Cd. Th. 196, 10; Exod. 289

tungolcræft-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
tungolcræft-wíse, an; f.
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Astronomy Tungelcræftwísan astronomia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 4

þeód-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-wíga, an; m.
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A mighty warrior Se þeódwíga ( the panther ) ... ellenróf, Exon. Th. 357, 33; Pa. 38

westan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westan-wind, es; m.
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A west wind Hé bád westanwindes and hwón norþan, and siglde ða eást, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 17, 15

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