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-wille

(suffix)
Grammar
-wille, (cf. willa will)

-Wille

(suffix)
Grammar
-Wille, v. Eást-, West-Wille.

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-wifre

(suffix)

Similar entry: gange-wifre

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Having powerpowerfulstrong

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Having power, powerful, strong Hit næs þeáw ðæt mon ǽnig wæl on ða healfe rímde ðe ðonne wieldre wæs mos est, ex ea parte quae vicerit occisorum non commemorare numerum Ors. 4, l; Swt. 156, 22. Beó á seó mildheortnys wyldre ðonne se rihta dóm semper

-wilde

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-wilde

wicu

(n.)
Grammar
wicu, wucu, an ; f.
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A week Wucu ebdomada, Ælfc. Gr. 5 ; Zup. 14, 17 : Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 56 : ebdomada vel septimana, 53, 19. On ðam seofoðan dæge God geendode his weorc and seó wucu wæs ðá ágán, Lchdm. iii. 234, 16 : Anglia viii. 310, 23. Seó wucu on Grécisc hátte ebdomada

wíde

(n.)
Grammar
wíde, an (wídu; indecl.? cf. brǽdu, lengu, and O. H. Ger. wítí); f.
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Width Heora wíde ( longitudo ) is .cc. míla, Nar. 36, 28

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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where there is measurement, widely, far Bearwas wurdon tó axan efne swá wíde swá ða wítelác gerǽhton, Cd. Th. 154, 11; Gen. 2554. Swá wíde swá wæter bebúgeþ, Andr. Kmbl. 665; An. 333: 2469; An. 1236. with the idea of a great space between extremities

wisc

(n.)

a marsh

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a marsh (?) Concede terram in loco qui dicitur Fearnleág (Farleigh, in Kent, by the Medway) an myclan wisce vi. æceres mǽde (and in the big marsh vi. acres of meadow (?)), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 128, 33. Similar entries Cf. Wiscleágeat, v. 179, 34

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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a wise way, manner, mode, fashion Hit is ǽlces módes wíse, ðæt sóna swá hit forlǽt sóþcwidas, swá folgaþ hit leásspellunga eam mentium constat esse naturam, ut quoties abjecerint veras falsis opinionibus induantur, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 15. Maniges mannes

Linked entry: wís-fæst

wíse

(adv.)
Grammar
wíse, adv.

Wiselywith wisdom

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Wisely, with wisdom Ðú worhtest wíse hǽlu, Ps. Th. 73, 12 (cf. 117, 20). Ða ðe wyllaþ his gewitnesse wíse smeágan qui scrutantur testimonia ejus, 118, 2 ; 36, 79. Ic ðé wegas míne wíse secge vias meas enuntiavi tibi, 118, 26. Ic wegas ðíne wíse þence

wíte

(n.)

punishmentpain that is inflicted as punishmenttormenta meansimplementa fine.tormentplaguediseaseevilpain

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Grammar wíte, es (a weak gen. pl. wítena occurs) ; n. punishment, pain that is inflicted as punishment, torment Wíte poena vel supplicium, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 35. Tintregung vel wíte tormenlum, Wülck. Gl. 178, 20. Heó (Eve ) hæfde hire sylfre geworht ðæt

wicu

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Add: where the reference is to any day but Sunday, week as in week-day Gyf se terminus becymð on ðone Sunnandæg . . . Gyf se terminus gescýt on sumon dæge þǽre wucan, Lch. iii. 244, 17

wíde

Grammar
wíde, <b>.
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III.</b> add Tóferdon þá apostolas wíde landes geond ealle þás world, Ll. Th. ii. 372, 6. <b>IVa.</b> add :-- Swá myccle má hit byþ beswicen in hwylcumhugu ánum þinge, swá myccle hit rúmor and wíddor byþ ábysgod on manegum wísum (quanto

-wíge

(suffix)

Similar entry: or-wíge

wine

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pay, stipend

wisc

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For 'a marsh' substitute: A wish (wish a damp meadow, a marsh, D.D.), and add On ðám mǽdum .viii. æceras, and on myclan wysce (cf. in loco uulgari uocitamine æt miclamersce, 218, 18) . v. æceras, C. D. iii. 283, 10. Andlang burnstówæ ðænna ðǽr eást

wíse

Grammar
wíse, <b>. I.</b>
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Add On wunderlicum gemete, wíse mirum in modum, An. Ox. 1252. Add Treówþe, wíse pacto, i. iure, An. Ox. 2690. Ie mid ðǽre hálgan Crístes róde tǽcne ðás word and ðás wísan fæstnie and wríte, C. D. ii. 122, 2. Add Þá gelamp sum wundorlic wíse (þing

wíte

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Add: v. bisceop-, full-, ge-. gylt-, heng-, sorh-wíte

wine

(n.)
Grammar
wine, es; m.

A friend.applied to an equalapplied to one who can help or protecta friendly lorda (powerful) friendused of a husband or loverapplied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn

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A friend.. applied to an equal Wine mín, Húnferð, Beo. Th. 1065; B. 530. Hé ongan winas manian, frýnd and geféran, Byrht. Th. 138, 31 ; By. 228. applied to one who can help or protect, a friendly lord, a (powerful) friend Wine fród . . . Geared lǽfde

Linked entries: dæg-wine wine-leás