wíg-spere
A war-spear
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A war-spear Wigspere falarica vel fala Wrt. Voc. i. 35. 48
wíg-heard
Stout in fight ⬩ hardy
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Stout in fight, hardy Wígan wígheardne. Byrht. Th. 133, 64; By. 75
wig-hete
Hate that leads to war
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Hate that leads to war Sunu deáþ fornam, wíghete Wedera death took off her son, the Weders' hate that found its vent in war Bec. Th. 4246; B. 2121
wíg-hryre
Fall in fight
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Fall in fight Se ðe æt sæcce gebád wíghryre wráðra he that in strife had lived to see the fall in fight of fierce foes Beo. Th. 3242; B. 1619
wíg-síþ
A warlike expedition
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A warlike expedition Nǽfre mon lytle werede ðon wurðlícor wígsið áteáh, Cd. Th. 126, 13 ; Gen. 2094
camp-wíg
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a battle
þrǽc-wíg
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Hard fighting Þurstige þræcwíges, Cd. Th. 189, 9; Exod. 182
and-wíg
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Resistance Andwíges heard, Gú. 147
and-wíg
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Add:(?) Ymb andwíg (an twig, MS.), Exod. 145
wíg-bora
A belligerent
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A belligerent Wígbora belliger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 27, 16
wíg-hús
A war-house ⬩ a tower ⬩ fortification
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A war-house, a tower, fortification Ðis wíghús haec arx Ælfc. Gr. 9, 75; Zup. 73, 14: 3 ; Zup. 7, 9. Se híhsta wíghús arx Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 41. Wíghús propugnaculum Hpt. Gl. 499, 61. On ǽlcurn ylpe wæs án wíghús getimbrod, and on ǽlcum wíghúse wǽron þrittig
wíg-bora
An image-bearer
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An image-bearer Wícbora (wióbora, Anglia xiii. 35, 214) signifer Hpt. Gl. 495, 71
wíg-fruma
A leader in war ⬩ a chieftain
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A leader in war, a chieftain Wígfruma ( Hroth-gar ), Beo. Th. 1332; B. 664. Æfter wígfrumian after the chieftain's death 4514; B. 2261
wíg-haga
A phalanx
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A phalanx Hé mid bordum hét wyrcan ðone wíhagan, and ðæt werod healdan fæste wið feóndum. Byrht. Th. 134, 50 ; By. 102
wíg-hép
A war-troop ⬩ a band of warriors
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A war-troop, a band of warriors Is mín fletwerod, . wígheáp gewanod, Beo. Th. 958; B. 477
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