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wyn-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-dreám, es; m.

A joyful sound ⬩ jubilation

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A joyful sound, jubilation Wyndreámes jubilationis; Ps. Lamb. Spl. Blickl. Gl. 150, 5. On wyndreáme in jubilo, Ps. Spl. 46, 5 : in jubilatione, Blickl. Gl. Wyndreám jubilationem, Ps. Spl. Lamb. 88, 15

wyn-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-gráf, es; m. n.

A pleasant grove

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A pleasant grove Mid wynngráfe weaxaþ geswiru exultatione colles accingentur, Ps. Th. 64, 13

wyn-candel(l)

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-candel(l), e; f.

A lamp that gives delight,

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A lamp that gives delight, an epithet of the sun Wyncondel wera west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 31; Gú. 1186

wunn

Grammar
wunn, v. wyn[n].

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wyn-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-fæst, adj.

Joyous

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Joyous Ðætte Sione dún sigefest weorðe, and weallas Sion wynfeste getremed, Ps. C. 133

wyn-psalterium

(n.)

a joyous psaltery

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a joyous psaltery Árís, wynpsalterium exurge, psalterium, Ps. Th. 56, 10

Linked entry: psalterium

wyn-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-sum, adj.

winsome ⬩ agreeable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous

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winsome, agreeable, pleasant Wynsum suavis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 54, 5. Wynsum, wlitig elegans, i. speciosus, gratus, puncher, praecipuus, magnus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 80. Ða wynsuman amoena, 1, 6. pleasant to the senses or to the mind Treów tó brúcenne

wyn-bliss

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In Gr. D. 2, 4 wyn, blis should be read, the passage is alliterative

wyn-dreám

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In 1. 2 dele 'Lamb'

wyn-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-leás, adj.

Joyless ⬩ dreary

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Joyless, dreary Wynleásne wudu, Beo. Th. 2836; B. 1416. Wynleás wíc, 1641; B. 821. Óðerne éðel, wynleásran wíc, Cd. Th. 57, 14; Gen. 928

wyn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-líc, adj.

Delightful ⬩ pleasing ⬩ agreeable ⬩ charming

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Delightful, pleasing, agreeable, charming Hæfde hé hine swá hwítne geworhtne, swá wynlíc wæs his wæstm, Cd. Th. 17, 5; Gen. 255. Onstæl wynlíc, fæger and gefeálíc, Exon. Th. 151, 17; Gú. 796. Sunbearo, wuduholt wynlíc, 200, 1; Ph. 34: 423, 22; Rä. 41

wyn-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-burh, f.

A town where life is pleasant, ⬩ a delightful town

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A town where life is pleasant, a delightful town Þú eádig leofast, and ðé wel weorðeþ on wynburgum, Ps. Th. 127, 2

éþel-wyn

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Hé mé lond forgeaf, eard, éðelwyn, B. 2493. Add

eard-éðel-wyn

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Dele

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain

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Nó won hé æfter worulde, ac hé in wuldre áhóf módes wynne, Exon. Th. 126, 12; Gú. 370. Ðá wann (laboravit) hé swýþe, ðæt hé his geféran geheólde, ðæt hí ne ásprungan fram heora geleáfan, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 5.

Linked entry: on-winnende

weorold-bliss

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bliss, e; f.
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Worldly bliss, earthly joy Hé his líchoman wynna forwyrnde and woruldblissa, Exon. Th. 111, 32 ; Gú. 135

líft

(n.)
Grammar
líft, lýft

a grant ⬩ allowance

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a grant, allowance Ús bóceras beteran secgaþ lengran lýft wynna learned men tell us of a better and longer grant of joys, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 24; Exod. 531

Linked entry: lýft

líðs

(n.)
Grammar
líðs, e; f.

Gentleness ⬩ calm ⬩ ease ⬩ pleasure

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Gentleness, calm, ease, pleasure Líðsa and wynna hám a home of pleasures and of joys [Eden], Cd. 45; Th. 58, 13; Gen. 945. Líðsum gewunedon they lived at ease, 80; Th. 100, 28; Gen. 1671

Linked entry: liss

nyht-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
nyht-sum, adj.
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Abundant Nihtsumere wynne opulenti luxus, An. Ox. 322. Nihtsume abundantes, Ps. L. 71, 12. Þá nihtsumestan spryttinga uberrima plantaria, An. Ox. 1129

gerela

(n.)
Grammar
gerela, gierela, an; m.
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Wynna gierelan gielplíces the pleasures of pompous apparel, Exon. 35 a; th. 112, 3; Gú. 138: 38 b; 127, 22; Gú. 390

Linked entry: gyrla