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wær-lot

(n.)
Grammar
wær-lot, es; n.

Craft, cunning

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Craft, cunning Wærlotes astus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 33

Linked entry: lot

wær-sagol

(adj.)
Grammar
wær-sagol, adj.

Cautious in speech, careful of what one says

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Cautious in speech, careful of what one says Se ðe wǽre leássagol, weorðe se sóðsagol; se ðe wǽre bæcslitol, weorðe se wærsagol; se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 17

wær-genga

Similar entry: wer-genga

wald-mora

Similar entry: wealh-more

wamb-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wamb-seóc, adj.

Diseased in the stomach

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Diseased in the stomach Ða wambseócan men þrowiaþ on ðam bæcþearme and on ðam niþerran hrife. Lchdm. ii. 232, 12: 164, 10

wamm-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wamm-full, adj.

Evil, guilty, criminal, flagitious

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Evil, guilty, criminal, flagitious Ǽr se unsýfra (Holofernes) womfull onwóce, Judth. Thw. 22, 24;Jud. 77. Synfulra here . . . womfulra scolu, Exon. Th. 94, 5 ;Cri. 1535. Womfulle, scyld*-*wyrcende (the fallen angels), Elen. Kmbl. 1519;El. 761

heaðu-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-wæd, e; f.

Warlike weeds, dress

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Warlike weeds, dress, Beo. Th. 78; B. 39

Linked entry: wǽd

on-wacan

(n.)
Grammar
on-wacan, , -waccan, e; f.

An awakening, arousing, incentive

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An awakening, arousing, incentive Onwaccano mægna incitamenta virtutum, Rtl. 74, 24

tó-ward

Similar entry: tó-weard

wiþ-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-winnan, p. -wann, pl. -wunnon

To strive againstresist

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To strive against, resist Went hé mid ealle cræfte ongén ðæs óðres geðyld, ðe him ðonne giet wiðwind (eum obsistentem fortiter ), Past. 33; Swt. 227, 7. Eallum his wordum hí wiðcwǽdon and wiþwunnan cunctis quae dicebat contradicere laborabant, Bd. 2,

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Ða stǽnenan bredu, on ðám wæs ðæt wedd ðe Drihten wið eów gecwaeð tabulis pacti, quod pepigit vobiscum Domimts, Deut. 9, 9. Ðis ys ðæt wedd (pactum), ðæt gé healdan sceolon betwux mé and eów, Gen. 17, 10.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

in-bewindan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bewindan, p. -wand

To wrap upenwrap

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To wrap up, enwrap Innbewand involvit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 53. Innbewunden involutum, 2, 12

eorþ-waru

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-waru, e; f: -ware; gen. -wara; pl. m; -waran; gen. -warena; pl. m.

Inhabitants or population of the earthterrĭcŏlæ, terrĭgĕnæ

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Ðæt cynebearn acenned wéarþ eallum eorþwarum the royal child was born for all the inhabitants of the earth, Andr. Kmbl. 1135; An. 568: Exon. 41 b; Th. 138, 21; Gú. 579: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 120; Met. 13, 60: Menol. Fox 124; Men. 62.

a-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-winnan, p. -wan, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen

To labourcontendgainovercomelaborarecontendereacquirerenanciscisuperare

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Súsl wæs awunnen the pain was overcome, Cd. 208; Th. 257, 8 ; Dan. 654

Linked entry: a-wunnen

an-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-winnan, p. -wann

To fight againstto attackimpugnare

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To fight against, to attack; impugnare Him onwann [MS. L. anwann] fought against them, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 7

Linked entry: an-wann

witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl.witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to witknowhave knowledgebe aware,to knowhave knowledge of, be aware ofto be wisebe in one's sensesto be conscious ofto knowto feelshew

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Grammar witan, with introductory ðæt Ic wát (novi), ðæt ðú eart wlitig, Gen. 12, 11. Ic wát (scio), ðæt ðú swá didest, 20, 6. Ic wát (cognovi), ðæt Drihten ys mǽre, Ex. 18, 11. Ic wát (uát, Lind., wátt, Rush.scio), ðæt seó cýðnes is sóð, Jn.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

wígan

(v.)
Grammar
wígan, [p. wag, pl. wigon; pp. wigen]

to fightdo battle

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to fight, do battle Nú sceal hond and heard sweord ymb hord wígan, Beo. Th. 5012; B. 2509. Móises getealde ðæs folces meniu wígendra manna numeravit Moyses omnem sianmam filiorum Israel a viginti annis et supra, Num. 26, 1. Six hund þúsenda wígendra

Linked entries: wígende wigian

wáse

(n.)
Grammar
wáse, an; f.
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On Wásan; andlang Wásan (with mention of the Ock and Fyfield), v. 386, 33. Ongeán ða díc ðe scýt tó Wásan ; siððan andlang Wásan (with mention of the Thames and Appleton), 275, 15.

waru

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Add Ne synd áwritene ealle Iúdan gefeoht for his freónda ware, Hml. S. 25, 677 : 26, 147. v. in-waru, waru a weir

mód-c-wánig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-c-wánig, adj.

Sad at heart

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Sad at heart Mengo módcwanige, Elen. Kmbl. 754; El. 377