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wan-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wan-spéd, e; f.

Poverty ⬩ indigence

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On ðæm gefeohte wæs ǽrest anfunden Sciþþia wanspéda ea res primo fidem inopiae Scythicae dedit, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 34

Linked entry: wan-ǽht

brýden wah

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Dele, and see breden

æt-wesan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wesan, p. ic, he -wæs, pl. -wǽron [æt at, wesan to be]

To be present ⬩ adesse

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To be present; adesse Wilferþ ætwæs, eác swylce ætwǽron úre brúðru Wilfrid adfuit, adfuerunt et fratres nostri, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 12

þurh-hǽlig

Grammar
þurh-hǽlig, l. -hálig, and for Wanl . . . 4
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substitute Chrd. 116, 29

wearp

(n.)
Grammar
wearp, es; n.

the warp, thread stretched lengthwise in a loom ⬩ a pliant twig that may be used in basket-making.

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the warp, thread stretched lengthwise in a loom Wearp stamen. Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 34: i. 59, 32: 66, 21: 282, 4. Línen wearp linostema, 40, 8. Be cembum wearpe de stuppe stamineo (de stuppae stamine, Ald. 51 and v. Hpt. Gl. 494, 1), ii. 83, 15: 26, 62.2

wan-scrýd

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-scrýd, wan-scrýdd; adj.

Imperfectly clothed ⬩ ill-clad

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Imperfectly clothed, ill-clad Hé wæs swíðegeswǽs eallum swincendum, and on mislicum yrmðum mannum geheólp, wǽdligum and wanscrýddum. Homl. Th. ii. 500, 17

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, (were?), es; m. n. (?) A guard (? cf. werian, warn),
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In ic wæs cempena láreów, and mid mycclum were ymbseald, nú ic eom ána forlǽten, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 195

a-wærged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wærged, -wærgd; pp; def. m. -wærgda

Accursed ⬩ maledictus

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Accursed; maledictus Wit ðæs awærgdan wordum gelýfdon we two believed the words of the accursed one, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 16; Sat. 416

eá-lifer

(n.)
Grammar
eá-lifer, e; f. [eá water, lifer liver]

Liverwort? ⬩ eupătŏrium cannăbĭnum

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Liverwort? eupătŏrium cannăbĭnum Lin Eálifer hátte wyrt gníd on ealaþ rub in ale the herb called liverwort, L. M. 1, 22; Lchdm. ii. 64, 21: 2, b24; Lchdm. ii. 216, 14

Linked entry: lifer

wadan

(v.)
Grammar
wadan, p. wód, pl. wódon; pp. waden

To go ⬩ pass ⬩ proceed.

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Wægn ne be grunde wód, 404, 29; Rä. 23, 15. Hit ofer eall wód and eode, Nar. 15, 22. Ðæt feórðe cyn wód on wǽgstreám, Cd. Th. 197, 22; Exod. 311. Hé wód þurh ðone wælréc, Beo. Th. 5315; B. 2661. Hé wód under wolcnum, 1432; B. 714.

Linked entry: ge-wadan

wág-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
wág-hrægel, es; n.

A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple)

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A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple) Wághrægl (-hrǽl, Rush.) temples velum templi, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 38, Wághrǽl(-hrægl, Rush.),Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 45. Wághruhel, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 51. Bitwih wághrǽle (wǽghrægle, Rush.),Lk. Skt. Lind. 11

wág-þiling

(n.)
Grammar
wág-þiling, e; f.

Wall-planking, wainscoting

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Wall-planking, wainscoting Wáhþyling tabulatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 15

Linked entry: þiling

wan-hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hǽþ, e ; f.

Defective health ⬩ weakness ⬩ sickness

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Defective health, weakness, sickness ]þurh wanhǽlðe per inbecillitatem, Scint. 54, 19

Linked entry: wan-hálness

wan-hafness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hafness, e; f.

Poverty ⬩ want

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Poverty, want Nis wanhafnes (inopia) ondrǽdendum hine, Ps. Spl. 33, 9

Linked entry: -hafness

wan-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hoga, an ; m.

One who is wanting in understanding ⬩ a foolish, imprudent person

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One who is wanting in understanding, a foolish, imprudent person Hí lifiaþ him in máne, heáhgestreón healdaþ georne, . . . and wénaþ wanhogan ðæt hý wile God gehýran, Salm. Kmbl. 639; Sal. 319. Ic ðíne weogas wanhogan lǽrde, ðæt hié árleáse eft gecerdan

cyne-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gyrd, cynegyrd-geard, cynegyrd-gerd,e; f. [gyrd a rod, wand]

A royal wand, sceptre ⬩ sceptrum

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A royal wand, sceptre;sceptrum Cynegyrd sceptrum, Wrt. Voc. 72, 55. Cynegeard sceptrum, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 127; Wrt. Voc. 42, 7. Cynegerd sceptrum, 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2. Hí to ðæs caseres cynegyrde gebugon they submitted to the emperor's

Linked entries: cyne-geard cyne-gerd

cear-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
cear-wylm, -welm, -wælm, es; m. [wylm heat of mind, emotion]

agitation ⬩ sollicita perturbatio, agitatio

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Á wæs sæc cnyssed cearwelmum the contest was ever tossed with waves of sorrow, Elen. Kmbl. 2513; El. 1258. Æfter cear-wælmum after anxious emotions, Beo. Th. 4138; B. 2066

and-sǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
and-sǽte, adj. [and against, sǽtan to lie in wait]

Odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ exosus ⬩ perosus

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Odious, hateful, abominable; exosus, perosus, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 60: Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 9

Linked entry: an-sǽte

eíg-land

(n.)
Grammar
eíg-land, es; n. [eá water = eíg, land land]

Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla

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Water-land, an island; insŭla On ðis eíglande in this island, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 15

weall

(n.)
Grammar
weall, es; m.

a wall that is made, ⬩ wall of a building, of a town, ⬩ side of a cave ⬩ a natural wall ⬩ a steep hill ⬩ a cliff.

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Winneþ wǽg wið wealle, Exon. Th. 383, 33; Rä. 4, 20. Ǽniges monnes wíg forbúgan oððe on weal fleón ( flee to the hill ) líce beorgan, Vald. 1, 15. Weallas him wiþre healdaþ, Exon. Th. 336, 24; Gn. Ex. 54.