weard-wíte
A fine for neglecting to keep guard,
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A fine for neglecting to keep guard, Chart. Th. 411, 31
wearp
the warp, thread stretched lengthwise in a loom ⬩ a pliant twig that may be used in basket-making.
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the warp, thread stretched lengthwise in a loom Wearp stamen. Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 34: i. 59, 32: 66, 21: 282, 4. Línen wearp linostema, 40, 8. Be cembum wearpe de stuppe stamineo (de stuppae stamine, Ald. 51 and v. Hpt. Gl. 494, 1), ii. 83, 15: 26, 62.2
weá-tácn
A sign of misery, a woeful signal
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A sign of misery, a woeful signal Nis þǽr on ðam londe, ne wóp ne wracu, weátácen nán, yldu ne yrmðu, Exon. Th. 201, 5; Ph. 51. Wæs ðæt weátácen geond ða burh bodad, ðæt hié ðæs cnihtes cwealm gesóhton. Andr. Kmbl. 2239; An. 1121
weax
Wax
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Wax Weax cera, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 33: cerea, 284, 32. Ásoden weax obrizum metallum, ii. 65, 14. Swá weax melteþ, gif hit byð wearmum neáh fýre gefæstnad sicut cera liquefacta, Ps. Th. 57, 7: 67, 2: Exon. Th. 61, 23; Cri. 989. Swá swá eles gecynd bið ðæt
weder
weather, condition of the atmosphere ⬩ good weather ⬩ wind, storm, breeze, air ⬩ weather (as in weather-bow, -bound), wind.
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weather, condition of the atmosphere Uueder temperies, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 27. Gif hit sié gód weder, Lchdm. ii. 182, 10. Hyt byð smylte weder serenum erit, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 2: Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26. Ðonne wind ligeþ, weder bið fæger, Exon. Th. 210, 8; Ph.
weder-wolcen
A fine weather cloud.
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A fine weather cloud. v. weder, I a. weder*-*dæg, -tácen Hæfcle wederwolcen (the pillar of cloud) eorðan and uprodor efne gedǽled, Cd. Th. 182, 13; Exod. 75
wed-lác
a pledge, security ⬩ wedlock, espousals
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a pledge, security Wed vel wedlác arra*-*bona vel arrabo, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 7. Wedlác arrabo, 50, 31. in reference to marriage, v. weddian, II, wedlock, espousals Wedlác wiðsacende pacta sponsalia refutans, Hpt. Gl. 498, 44. [The latter is the usual
æcer-sǽd
Seed for an acre
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Seed for an acre Man sælde ðæt æcersǽd hwǽte, ðæt is twégen sédlǽpas, tó six scillingas, and ðæt bærlic, ðæt is þré sédlǽpas, tó six scillingas, and ðæt æcersǽd áten, ðæt is feówer sédlǽpas tó feówer scillingas, Chr. 1124; P. 254, 14-16. vi. æcersǽd
æcer-weorc
Field-work, agricultural labour ⬩ field-work, harvest-work
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Field-work, agricultural labour Fra[m] hys æcerweorce agresti bonus, Germ. 391, 60
Linked entry: weorc
æf-grynde
An abyss ⬩ abyssus ⬩ an abyss
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An abyss Þíne dómas synt swá deópe swá swá æfgrynde judicia tua abyssus multa Ps. Th. 35, 6
Linked entry: grynde
ǽ-híw
Pallor
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Pallor Ǽhíwum palloribus, An. Ox. 4897
Linked entry: hiw
ælmes-gedál
Distribution of alms
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Distribution of alms Bisceopes dægweorc . . . his ælmesgedál, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 22: Wlfst. 171, 3. Ælmesgedál dǽle man gelóme, mete dám of hingredum, 74, 2
ænett
Solitude, retirement
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Solitude, retirement Ǽnettes solitudinis, An. Ox. 2383: anachoreseos, 3638. Ǽnyttes, 2, 233. Tó ðǽre stówe his leófan ǽnettes (ánetnysse, ǽnetnesse, v. ll.) ad locum dilectae solitudinis, Gr. D. 105, 27
æppel-cynn
A kind of apple
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A kind of apple Selle him etan . . . manigfeald æppelcynn, peran, æpeningas medlars Lch. ii. 180, 14
Linked entry: æpening
ǽ-rist
resurrectio
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Se drihtenlica ǽrist anastasis dominica, An. Ox. 2753. Seó wunderlice ǽrest eallum mannum wæs geopenod, Shrn. p. 6. Ðæt gemǽnelice ǽrist, Hml. Th. i. 394, 25. Mínes ǽristes dæg, 74, 18: ii. 224, 25. Ðone tóhopan deádra monna ǽristes (-restes, Hatt. MS
BRÆS
BRASS; ⬩ æs
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BRASS; æs Bræs oððe ár æs, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 59
Linked entry: ÁR
brece
A bit, morsel, piece; ⬩ frustum, buccella.
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A bit, morsel, piece; frustum, buccella
brec
A breaking, crash, noise; ⬩ fractio, fragor, strepitus.
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A breaking, crash, noise; fractio, fragor, strepitus
brond-hord
a burning, hord a hoard, treasure ⬩ A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires ⬩ ardens thesaurus
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[brand II. a burning, hord a hoard, treasure] A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires; ardens thesaurus Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now
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bróðor-gyld
Brother-retribution, vengeance for brothers ⬩ fratrum cædis retributio
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Brother-retribution, vengeance for brothers; fratrum cædis retributio On hyra bróðorgyld [bróðra gyld, Thorpe] in vengeance for their brothers, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 15; Exod. 199