un-windan
To unwind ⬩ unwrap what is wrapped up
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To unwind, unwrap what is wrapped up Ðá hét hé unwindan ðæs cnihtes líc, Homl. Th. i. 66, 24
Linked entry: on-windan
ge-windan
To twist ⬩ weave ⬩ bend ⬩ wind ⬩ torquĕre ⬩ plectere ⬩ implĭcāre ⬩ To go ⬩ turn ⬩ turn about ⬩ revolve ⬩ roll ⬩ se vertĕre ⬩ volvĕre
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v. trans. To twist, weave, bend, wind; torquĕre, plectere, implĭcāre Ða þegnas gewundun ðæt sigbég of þornum milites plectentes coronam de spinis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19. 2. Ne hafu ic in heáfde hwíte loccas, wrǽste gewundne I have not white locks on my head
Cantwara burg
Kentish men, burh a city ⬩ A city or fortress of the men of Kent ⬩ Cantuariorum urbs ⬩ castellum ⬩ CANTERBURY ⬩ Durovernensis civitas ⬩ Rochester ⬩ Roffensis civitas
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He wæs bebyrged innan Cantwarbyrig he was buried within Canterbury, 690; Th. 65, 23, col. 1: 754; Th. 81, 36.
Linked entry: Contwara burg
wan-ǽht
Scant possession
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Scant possession Náh ic fela goldes . . . ic mé sylf ne mæg fore mínum wonǽhtum willan ádreógan, Exon. Th. 458, 19 ; Hy. 4, 103
wan-hæfenness
Want ⬩ need
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Want, need Wanhæfænysse and metelǽste famis inedia, Hpt. Gl. 480, 33
Linked entry: hæfenness
wan-hafa
A poor person
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A poor person Wanhafa and þearfa ic eom inops et pauper sum ego. Ps. Spl. 85, 1
Linked entry: hafa
wan-hálian
To weaken ⬩ impair the health or soundness of something
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To weaken, impair the health or soundness of something Þurh ðisne drync beóð ǽgðær ge ða sáwle ofslagene ge ða líchaman gewanhálode, Homl. Ass. 146, 51
Linked entry: ge-wanhálian
wan-hálness
Weakness ⬩ sickness ⬩ unsoundness ⬩ infirmity
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Weakness, sickness, unsoundness, infirmity Ðæm abbode is á tó behealdenne heora (fratrum infirmorum) wanhálnes (imbecillitas), R. Ben. 75, II. Wanhálnysse (debilitate) ealles líchaman, Scint. 38, 7. Dysig æfter untrumnysse his ongyt, and æfter wanhálnysse
ge-wǽtan
To wet ⬩ to make wet
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.; gurron wædo gewǽtte the ropes creaked wet with the waters, Andr. Kmbl. 749; An. 375: Ps. Th. 104, 36
Linked entry: wǽtan
aðol-ware
Citizens ⬩ cives
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Citizens; cives, Exon. 92 a; Th. 346, 6; Gn. Ex. 201
breóst-weall
a wall ⬩ A wall as high as the breast a rampart, defence; ⬩ structura in muris ad pectus munimentum, alta, propugnaculum,
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A wall as high as the breast a rampart, defence;; structura in muris ad pectus munimentum, alta, propugnaculum, Cot. 199
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Ic ða wǽre gelǽste ðe ic ðé sealde frófre tó wedde, Cd. Th. 139, 13; Gen. 2309: 124, 29; Gen. 2070.
ǽ-risc
A water-rush ⬩ bulrush ⬩ scirpus
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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Wrt. Voc. 31, 31
Linked entry: eá-risc
burh-waru-man
A citizen ⬩ civis
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A citizen; civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12
wanniht
Livid
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Livid Ða wan[n]ihtan lividas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 32
Linked entry: waniht
æt-wíndan
To wind off ⬩ turn away ⬩ escape ⬩ flee away ⬩ aufugere
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To wind off, turn away, escape, flee away; aufugere Ic ána ætwánd effugi ego solus, Job Thw. 165, 27; Grn. Iob 1, 16: Beo. Th. 289; B. 143. Ic 'ǽte híg ætwíndan to wuda dimitto eos avolare ad silvam, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 3
wearg
a villain, felon, scoundrel, criminal ⬩ of other creatures, a monster, malignant being, evil spirit
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Hí héton mé ( the cross ) heora wergas hebban, Rood Kmbl. 62; Kr. 31. of other creatures, a monster, malignant being, evil spirit Under ðæm stáne wæs niccra eardung and wearga, Blickl. Homl. 209, 34. Wé sceolun þrowian weán 7 (and; prep. ?
wan-hafolness
Need ⬩ want ⬩ destitution
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Need, want, destitution Nis wanhafolnes (inopia) ondrǽdendum hine. Ps. Lamb. 33, 10. Úre wanhæfelnesse inopiae nostrae, 43, 24
Linked entry: wan-hæfelness
wícan
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To yield, give way Wicon weallfæsten, wǽgas burston, multon meretorras, Cod. Th. 208, 14; Exod. 483
Linked entry: ge-wícan
fóre-witan
To foreknow ⬩ præscīre
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To foreknow; præscīre He eall fórewát hú hit geweorþan sceal he foreknows all how it shall come to pass, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 27
Linked entry: fór-witan