wíg-cirm
The din of battle
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The din of battle Ðǽr wæs wígcyrm micel, hlúd hilde swég. Cd. Th. 120, 6 ; Gen. 1990
wíg-cræftig
Strong in war
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Strong in war Hé done gúðwine ( a sword ) gódne tealde, wígcræftigne, Beo. Th. 3626; B. 1811
wíg-steall
A defensive position ⬩ a bulwark ⬩ bastion ⬩ defence
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A defensive position, a bulwark, bastion, defence Wígsteal propugnaculum Hpt. Gl. 487, 17: 530, 3. Hé lǽteþ inwitflán brecan ðone burgweal, ðe him bebeád Meotud ðæt hé ðæt wígsteal wergan scealde. Exon. Th. 315, 30; Mod. 39. Hé wígsteall séceþ, heolstre
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wíg-steall
The part of a church where the altar stands
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The part of a church where the altar stands Weocsteall absida Engl. Stud. xi. 64, 6. Wé lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta oþþe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan weohstealle (weófodstealle, v. l. ) búton his oferslipe, ne húru æt ðam weófode, ðæt hé ðǽr þénige
wíg-leóþ
A war-song ⬩ the trumpet's summons
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A war-song, the trumpet's summons Gemundon weardas wígleóþ . . . býman gehýrdon flotan, Cd. Th. 191, 27; Exod. 221
wíg-smiþ
A war-smith ⬩ war-maker ⬩ warrior ⬩ a man
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A war-smith, war-maker, warrior, a man (poet.) Engle and Seaxe, wlance wígsmiðas, Wealas ofercóman, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 21: Exon. Th. 314, 14; Mód. 14. Ic wígsmiðum sægde, ðæt Sarra mín sweostor wǽre, Cd. Th. 163, 24; Gen. 2703
wig-smiþ
An idol-smith ⬩ a maker of idols
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An idol-smith, a maker of idols Deófulgild . . . ða hér menn worhtan, wígsmiðas mid folmum simulacra. . . . opera manuum hominum Ps. Th. 113, 12
wíg-rǽden
Warfare
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Warfare, Wald. 39; Vald. 1, 22
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
wild-cyrfet
bryony ⬩ brionia
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bryony; brionia, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 17
comp-wíg
A battle ⬩ pugna
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A battle; pugna Compwíge in battle Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 18; Jud. 333
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stæf-wís
Skilled in letters ⬩ literate
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Skilled in letters, literate Gelǽred, stefwís, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24
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
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