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wræc-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-hwíl, e; f.

A period of miseryexilethe present life

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A period of misery or exile, the present life Ðǽr ða eádgan beóð æfter wræchwíle weorcum bifongen, Exon. Th. 233, 19; Ph. 527

Linked entry: wræc-fæc

wræc-lást

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-lást, es; m.

An exile-track

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An exile-track Waraþ hine wræclást. Exon. Th. 288, 16; Wand. 32. Hé wunode wræclástum he lived in exile, Chr. 1065 ; Erl. 196, 36. Hé wræclástas trsed he wandered an outlaw, Beo. Th. 2709; B. 1352. Ic sceal hweorfan ðý wídor, wadan wræclástas, wuldre

wræc-mann

(n.)
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wræc-mann, es; m.

A fugitive

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A fugitive Wræcmon gebád láðne lástweard the fugitive (the Israelites) awaited the hated pursuer (the Egyptians), Cd. Th. 186, 12; Exod. 137

wræc-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-wíte, es; n.

Punishment

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Punishment Seó ǽreste módor ðyses menniscan cynnes wræcwíte middangearde bróhte, ðá heó Godes bebodu ábræc, and on ðis wræcwíte áworpen wæs, Blickl. Homl. 5, 24-26

wrǽn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽn-ness, e ; f.

Wantonnesslicentiousnesslasciviousnesslust

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Wantonness, licentiousness, lasciviousness, lust Wránnes lascivia, ferveniia, Hpt. Gl. 432, 32. Wrǽúnyss pelulantia, Hymn. Surt. 126, 28. Wripnnes luxuria, Fast. 43; Swt. 309, 1. Wrǽnnes, seó bið ǽlcum men gecynde gignendi opus, quod natura semper appetit

wræc-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-fæc, (?), es; n.

A time of misery.

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A time of misery.Exon. Th. 354, 51; Reim. 64

wræc-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-mæcg, es; m.

A wretch

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A wretch Wræcmæcgas, ða ðe ne bimumaþ monnes feore, Exon. Th. 109, 35; Gú. 100. Gé dyslíce dǽd gefremedon, werge wræcmæcgas, Elen. Kmbl. 773; El. 387. Hyne wræcmæcgas ofer sǽ sóhton, Beo. Th. 4748; B. 2379. ¶ used of evil spirits Wræcmæcgas, . . . Godes

wræc-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-mæcga, an; m.

A wretch

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A wretch Se wræcmæcga the devil, Exon. Th. 258, 4; Jul. 260

wræc-setl

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-setl, es; n.

An exile-abode

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An exile-abode Wídis ðes wésten, wræcsetla fela, earclas onhǽle earmra gǽsta, Exon. Th. 120, 6; Gú. 267

wræc-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-síþ, es; m.

travel in a foreign landperegrinationpilgrimageexilebanishmentmiserywretchedness

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travel in a foreign land, peregrination, pilgrimage Hí noldon geþafian ðæt swá getogen mann (Gregory) ða burh forléte, and swá fyrlen wræcsíð genáme, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 15. Gif hwá weófodþén áfylle, sý hé útlah, búton hé þurh wræcsíð (wrec-, v. l. )

wræc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-stów, e; f.

a place of exilea place of miserypunishment

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a place of exile Seó stów ðe, ðú nú on hǽft eart, and ðú cwist ðæt ðín wræcstów sý, heó is ðám monnum éþel ðe ðǽron geborene wǽran hic ipse locus, quem iu exsilium vocas, incolentibus patria est, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 27. a place of misery or punishment

wræc-weorold

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-weorold, e; f.

A world of miseryexile

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A world of misery or exile; Adam wæs gesceapen on neorxnawonge, and for his sylfes synnum ðanan ádrǽfed on ðás wræcworuld, and on eall ða earfeðu, ðe wé siððan drugon, Wulfst. 1. 2

wráþ-scræf

(n.)
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wráþ-scræf, es; n.

An evil cavea den

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An evil cave, a den Wom wráðscrafu wráþra gésta the foul dens of evil spirits, Exon. Th. 424, 18; Rä. 41, 41

god-wrac

(adj.)
Grammar
god-wrac, -wrec; adj.
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Impious Crist forlét mid him beón ðone godwracan þeóf Christ let that impious thief [Judas] be with him, Blickl. Homl. 75, 26. Ðá æféstgodon ðæt sume godwrece men then certain wicked men were envious of that, Shrn. 74, 28. Gangaþ út git godwrecan and

níd-wraca

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wraca, an; m.

One who is forced to be an avengerwho avenges an affront

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One who is forced to be an avenger, who avenges an affront Gif ǽnig gilda hwilcne man ofstleá, and hé neádwraca sí, and his bismer béte, fylste ǽlc gegylda, Chart. Th. 611, 29

Linked entry: wraca

ǽrend-wreca

(n.)
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ǽrend-wreca, an ; m.

A messengerambassadornuntiuslegatus

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A messenger, ambassador; nuntius, legatus Hí onsendon ǽrendwrecan miserunt nuntios, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 25. He sende ǽrendwrecan in Gallia ríce he sent ambassadors; into the kingdom of the Gauls, 2, 6; S. 508, 33

Linked entry: wreca

and-wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wráþ, adj.

Hostileinfensus

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Hostile; infensus Ðam dracan he andwráþ leofaþ he lives hostile to the serpent, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 26; Pa. 17

Linked entry: wráþ

wræc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wræc-full, adj.

Wretchedmiserable

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Wretched, miserable Ðæt án líf is wræcful, ðæt óðer is eádig; án hwílwéndlíc, óðer éce, Homl. Th. ii. 440, 4. Besceáwiaþ hú wræcfull ðis andwyrde líf is, i. 488, 21. Fram ðisum wræcfullum lífe, 84, I: ii. 370, 19. Ðis wræcfulle líf, ðe wé on sind, wé

wræc-lástian

(v.)
Grammar
wræc-lástian, p. ode

To be in exilebanishment

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To be in exile or banishment Wræclástaþ exulat, i. captivatur, peregrinatur, alienatur, fugatur, expellitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 25. Wræclástode exulat, 96, 3

Linked entry: lástian

wræc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wræc-líc, adj.

strangewonderfulwretchedmiserable

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strange, wonderful Fæste is ðín templ éce and wræclíc áwa tó feore sanctum est templum tuum, mirabile in aequi-fate, Ps. Th. 64, 5 : Exon. Th. 26, 12 ; Cri. 416. Geseah cyning wundor on wíte ágangen ; him ðæt wræclíc þúhte, hyssas hále hwurfon in ðam