weóce
The wick of a lamp ⬩ candle
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The wick of a lamp or candle Weóce licinius Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 19. Leóhtfætlucernarium, candelsnytelsemunctorium, weócepapirus, i. 26, 56 Weócan (papyrum) settan to put a wick to a lamp Lchdm. iii. 348, col. 1. Ðonne ðú blácernes behófige . . . wǽt mid
were
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sweet, wer-mód
wésa
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A soaker, one that drinks intemperately Wésan oþþe eteras commessatores (Prov. 28, 7), Kent. Gl. 1044
wéne
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wéde
Furious, in a rage, mad, fierce,
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Furious, in a rage, mad, fierce, v. wédan, II Nælle ðú mé woede (cf. gram, W. S. version) wosa noli mihi molestus esse, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7. Woedo (gram, W. S.) wæs mé ðió widiua molesta est mihi haec vidua, 18, 5.widiua Wið wédes (wéde, MS. B. v.wéde-hund
wéne
hopeful ⬩ fair ⬩
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hopeful Similar entries v. or-, un-wéne. fair, beautiful v. wén-líc Wénre (? wénðe, MS.) formosior Hpt. Gl. 417, 23
Linked entry: wénþ
West-Seaxe
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The West-Saxons; Wessex Hér cuómon West-Seaxe in Bretene, Chr. 514; Erl. 14, 20. Of Eald-Seaxon cómon Eást-Sexa and Súð-Sexa and West-Sexan (-Sexa, v. l. ), 449; Erl. 12, 11. West-Seaxan, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 24. Weast-Seaxan, 5, 18; S. 635, 15.
norþan-westan
to the north-west
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to the north-west, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 5
wésten-setla
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Óþer cyn is muneca, ðæt is wéstensetlan, ðe feor fram mannum gewítaþ, and wéste stówa and ánwunung gelufiaþ. . . Swilce wéstensetlan . . . on wéstenes wununge gelustfulliaþ, R. Ben. 134, 11-16. Óþer cyn is ancrena, ðæt is wéstensetlena, 9, 5
west-ende
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The west end, western extremity of anything Hire on westende is Scotland, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 27. Ðæt hire ǽwielme sié on westende Affrica, Swt. 12, 21. Hine man byrigde æt ðam westende, ðam stýple ful gehende, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 37.
West-Centingas
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The people or the district of West Kent Hí forneáh ealle West-Kentingas (Weast-Centingas, v. l. ) fordydon, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 28
West-Dene
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The West-Danes Tó West-Denum, Beo. Th. 771 ; B. 383: 3161; B. 1578
west-weardes
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Westwards Hé man geseah westweardes on ðæt wésten éfstan, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 174
west-lang
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Bd. l, 3; S. 475, 19 (given under west )
West-Wealas
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The Celts of Cornwall; Cornwall Huwal West-Wala cyning, Chr. 926; Erl. 111, 42. Ðý geáre gehergade Ecgbryht cyning on West-Walas, 813 ; Erl. 62, 1. Hér cuom micel sciphere on West-Walas (Wæst-Wealas, v. l. ), 835 ; Erl. 64, 24