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Anglo-Saxon

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æ
þ

-wít

(suffix)

Similar entry: ed-wít

wár

Grammar
wár, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Wárum algis, An. Ox. 23, 13. see note at An. Ox. 1818 on the forms and meaning of the instances given from Hpt. Gl

wer

Grammar
wer, ( = wergild).
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Búton se hláford þone wer forðingian wille nisi dominus suus componere uelit weram eius, Ll. Lbmn. 62, 6. Add

wer

(n.)
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a weir. Add Án wer on Ycenan, C. D. B. ii. 247, 20. Twýgen weoras in fluvio qui dicitur Stúr, i. 598, 8. v. beám- (C. D. v. 148, 21), sǽ-wer; see also Midd. Flur

win

Similar entry: winn

wio-

(prefix)

This might be a link to, a part of or a variant of another entry.

wig

(n.)

a way

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a way

wíg

(n.)

an idol

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an idol

wís

(n.)

a manner.

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Ma manner.v wíse

Linked entry: and-wísnes

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, (were?), es; m. n. (?) A guard (? cf. werian, warn),
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a troop, band Were manipulo (coelestis militiae manipulo, Ald. 50), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 2 : 56, 75. In ic wæs cempena láreów, and mid mycclum were ymbseald, nú ic eom ána forlǽten, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 195

wic

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cariscus

wis

certain.

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certain

-wid

(suffix)

Similar entry: inwid

wíg

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg, (?); adj.

wí=weg

Similar entry: weg

wil-weg

(n.)
Grammar
wil-weg, es; m.

A pleasant way ⬩ a desirable way

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A pleasant way, a desirable way Syndan wé nú eft ámearcode tó ðam gefeán neorxnawanges; ne gelette ús ðæs síðes se fǽcna feónd, ne ús ne forwyrne ðæs wilweges, ne ús ða gata ne betýne, ðe us opene standaþ, Wulfst. 252, 17. Ðæt hí ðé heóldan, ðæt ðú wilwega

win-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
win-brytta, an; m.

A wine-dealer ⬩ wine-seller ⬩ vintner ⬩ tavern-keeper

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A wine-dealer, wine-seller, vintner, tavern-keeper Tæppere, wínbrytta caupo, tabernarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 10. Wín-bryttum cauponibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 79 : 18, 21

Cwanta-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
Cwanta-wíc, es; n. [wíc a dwelling]

St. Josse-sur-Mer or Estaples, the ancient name of which was Quantovic or Quentawich

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Josse-sur-Mer or Estaples, the ancient name of which was Quantovic or Quentawich Hér wæs micel wælsliht on Lundenne and on Cwanta-wíc and on Hrófes ceastre in this year [A.

forliger-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
forliger-wíf, (-legor-), es; n.

A prostitute

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A prostitute Affra wæs forlegorwíf (forlegores wíf, v. l.), Mart. H. 140, 19. Þú eart meretrix, þæt is forlegorwíf (-legos-, v. l.), 23

Linked entry: forlegis-wíf

wín-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wín-treów, es; n.

A vine

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Wín-treów, Salm. Kmbl. p. 188, 10. Wæstma ðæs wíntreówes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 34. Of ðissum cynne wíntreós (-trées, Lind.) de hoc genimine vitis, 26, 29

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