ni-wiht
nothing
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nothing Tó niwihte ad nihilum, Ps. Surt. 59, 14
norþ-weg
a way going to the north
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a way going to the north Nearwe genýddon on norþwegas wiston him be súþan Sigelwara land, Cd. Th. 181, 29; Exod. 68
port-wer
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A citizen; civis, Rtl. 187, 23
full-wiht
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Ðá hwíle ðe fulwiht stondan móte, Txts. 175, 17: 13. Add
borg-wed
Anything given in pledge, a promise ⬩ vadimonium
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Anything given in pledge, a promise; vadimonium
Linked entry: wedd
wer-beám
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A strong man, warrior Ðá slóh mid hálige hand heofonríces weard werbeámas ( the Egyptians in the Red Sea ), wlance ðeóde, Cod. Th. 208, 20; Exod. 486. Cf. the epithets derived from words denoting trees which are applied to men in Icelandic poetry. v.
wer-cweþan
Similar entry: wearg-cweþan
wer-cyn
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Mankind World wendeþ . . . wercyn (wen-, MS.) gewíteþ, Exon. Th. 354, 45; Reim. 61. Cf. wer-þeód
wer-scipe
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prudence
wer-stede
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A weir-stead, place where thsre is a weir Of ðam wege on ða eá, and se werstede be súðan hreódbricge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 105, 11
wer-tihtle
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An accusation where the crime of which a person is accused involves the payment of the wer; the crime itself Be wertyhtlan. Gif mon sié wertyhtlan betogen . . . bíde mon mid ðære wíterǽdenne óþ ðæt se wer gegolden sié, L. In. 71; Th. i. 148, 1-4
Linked entry: tihtle
wice-weorc
Similar entry: wic-weorc
wicu-bót
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A week's penance Mót tó bóte stíðlíc dǽdbót, and hit man mót sécan be ðæs mannes mihtum, sumon geárbóte . . . sumon wucubóte, sumon má wucena, L. Pen. 3; Th. ii. 278, 13
borg-wed
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Borgwed (borg, wed?) vadimonium, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 66. Add
ciric-weg
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Road to a church Tó þám cyricwege, C. D. iv. 36, 10