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Mǽþ-ware

(n.)
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the Medes Médware, Shrn. 155, 33

Linked entry: Méd-ware

mearc-waed

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Dele, and see mearc-pæþ

Persc-ware

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Add: Shrn. 110, 16. Cf. Pers-ware

rysel-wærc

(n.)
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rysel-wærc, pain in the abdomen (cf. hrysel
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abdomen, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 20) Wiþ wambe wærce and ryselwærce, Lch. ii. 318, 15

seolh-wæd

(n.)
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seolh-wæd, (?), -pæð (?). l. seolh-pæþ.
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The facsimile reprint of the codex Vercellensis has seolhpaðu

wác-lic

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Add: poor with regard to physical properties Hé wæs swíðe wáclic on his gewǽdum erat valde vilis in vestibus, Gr. D. 34, I. with regard to mental or spiritual properties Ic sylf, án wáclic man ( homuncio ), Gr. D. 7, 22. Hí unrǽdlíce férdon on heora

wæl-gæst

(n.)
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wæl-gæst, wǽl-gæst ?
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wæl-hreów

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Add: (i) Se wælreuw truculentus (natrix). An. Ox. ii. 90. Wælreów cruenta, i. atrox (saevitia), An. Ox. 3301

wǽl-lic

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Dele: welicum is part of niwelicum. (?)

wan-hálness

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On geogoðe and on ylde, on gesundfulnysse and on wanhálnesse, Archiv cxxi. 46, 9. Add

Eád-wacer

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On Édwaceres gewitnisse, Cht. Th. 632, 18. Add

burh-ware

Similar entry: innan-burhware

ceol-wærc

(n.)
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pain in the throat Wið ceolwærc, Lch. ii. 312, 2

Sarcin-ware

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út-wærc

(n.)
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út-wærc, es; m.

Dysentery ⬩ painful evacuation

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Dysentery, painful evacuation Se útwærc, Lchdm. ii. 278, 4. Wyrð ðæt tó útwærce, 278, 15. Wiþ útwærce, 174, 1: 234, 30: 276, 20

út-waru

(n.)
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út-waru, e; f.

Defence away from home

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Defence away from home Gif ceorlisc man geþeó ðæt hé hæbbe .v. hída landes tó cynges útware, L. Wg. 9; Th. i. 188, 6: L. R. 3; Th. i. 190, 21

wád-spitel

(n.)

a woad-spade,

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a woad-spade, Anglia ix. 263, 6

wǽg-bord

(n.)
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wǽg-bord, es; n.

A wave-board ⬩ a plank of a vessel

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A wave-board, a plank of a vessel Ðú of eorðan wæstmum wiste under wǽgbord (cf. lǽd under earce bord, 80, 23; Gen. 1333; be útan earce bordum, 81, 33; Gen. 1354) gelǽde, Cd. Th. 81, 4; Gen. 1340

wǽg-flota

(n.)
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wǽg-flota, an; m.

A wave-floater ⬩ a ship

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A wave-floater, a ship Hú ðú wǽgflotan sund wísige, Andr. Kmbl. 973; An. 487. Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu myrgan, sǽmearh plegan, wadan wǽgflotan, Elen. Kmbl. 491; El. 246: Beo. Th. 3818; B. 1907

wǽg-hengest

(n.)
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wǽg-hengest, es; m.

A sea-steed ⬩ a ship

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A sea-steed, a ship Hé bát gestág, wǽghengest wræc, Exon. Th. 181, 34; Gú. 1303. Hí gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas, Elen. Kmbl. 472; El. 236

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