ge-wyrhta
A worker ⬩ doer ⬩ fellow-worker ⬩ accomplice
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A worker, doer, fellow-worker, accomplice Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí every one who is cognisant or co-operating, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 28. Þeófa gewita and geweorhta an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. 9, 27; Th. i. 346, 9: L. O. 3;
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ge-wyrhta
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ge-weorþ
Value ⬩ worth ⬩ price
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Value, worth, price, Th. Chart. 159, 1
ge-wyrhta
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Add: — Nege beón gewitan ne gewyrhtanǽnigesrnorðres ue manslihtes, Wlfst. 40, 7
ge-writ
Something written ⬩ writing ⬩ scripture ⬩ inscription ⬩ a writing ⬩ letter ⬩ treatise ⬩ writ ⬩ charter ⬩ book
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Something written, writing, scripture, inscription, a writing, letter, treatise, writ, charter, book Óþ ðone first ðe hie wel cunnen Englisc gewrit arǽdan until such time as they can read English writing well, Past. pref. Swt. 7, 13, 17. Ne rǽdde gé
ge-wyht
A weight ⬩ pondus
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A weight; pondus Gewyht vel pund pondus, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 113; Wrt. Voc. 38, 36
ge-wiht
Weight ⬩ pondus
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Weight; pondus Twegra pundra gewiht two pounds' weight; dupondius, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 114; Wrt. Voc. 38, 37: Th. Chart. 522, 22: Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 5. Gange án gemet and án gewihte let one measure and one weight pass, L. Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270,
ge-writ
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ge-writ
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Add: [a wk. gew. gewritena occurs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 16] Gewrit caraxatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 63: scriptura, 75, 8. writing. written language Gewrite grammate (facundo grammate, Ald. 195, 22), Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 47. Bringað hý Gode on gewrite ealle þæt
ge-wiht
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Add: measurement by weighing Ealra þyssa wyrta gelíce fela be gewihte. Lch. i. 148, 23. an amount determined by weighing Cóm Nichodemus mid gemengedre sealfe of myrran and alwan, manegra punda gewyht ( uenit Nicodemus ferens mixturam murrae et aloes
ge-weorc
work ⬩ ŏpus ⬩ ŏpuscŭlus ⬩ a fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ arx
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work; ŏpus, ŏpuscŭlus Eue wæs geweorc Godes Eve was God's work, Cd. 38; Th. 51, 6; Gen. 822: Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 4; Cri. 112. Ðæt ðam þeódne wæs síþes sigehwíl, sylfes dǽdum, worlde geweorces that was a victorious moment to the prince of his enterprise
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ge-wyrcan
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(a α) where the material is stated Ðæt hrægl scolde bión geworht of purpuran, Past. 83, 22. Geworht of ðǽm treówe sethim, 171, 7. Of grénum áre geworht, Bl. H. 127, 7. Beág of þornum geworht, Cri. 1446.
wóh-líc
Wrong ⬩ perverse ⬩ evil
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Wrong, perverse, evil Hit ys swííe wólíc, ðæt ða geworhtan gesceafta ðam ne beón gehírsume, ðe hí gesceóp and geworhte, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, I. Mid wólícum obliqua (invidiá), Hpt. Gl. 527, I. On wólícum dǽdum, Blickl. Homl. 107, 28.
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wilig-wíse
Basket-wise
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Basket-wise Seó cyrice is sinhwyrfel on wilewísan geworht. Blickl. Homl. 125, 21
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mislíce
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Manega cynegas wǽron myslíce geworhte ( of various dispositions), Hml. S. 18, 386. Ne geseah hine nán man náteshwón yrre . . . ne mislíce geworhtne (of varying disposition, irresolute ], ac on ánre ánríednysse ǽfre wunigende, 31, 307. Add
wundor-bleó
a wondrous colour
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a wondrous colour Ðæs temples segi wundorbleóm geworht, Exon. Th. 70, 17; Cri. 1140
strǽt-lanu
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A street Seó strætlanu is on ðǽre byrig of clǽnum golde geworht, Nap. 59
marm-stán
Marble ⬩ a piece of marble
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Of marmstáne geworht, Chart. Th. 241, 12. On mearmstáne, Exon. 60 b; Th. 225, 12; Ph. 333. Of fiðerscítum marmstánum geworht made of squared blocks of marble, Homl. Th. ii. 496, 35
scip-ráp
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Ðæt gafol biþ on ðǽm sciprápum, ðe beóþ of hwæles hýde geworht and of seoles . . . Se byrdesta sceall gyldan . . . twegen sciprápas; ǽgðer sý syxtig elna lang, óðer sý of hwæles hýde geworht, óðer of sioles, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 1-23