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æt-foran-weall

(n.)
Grammar
æt-foran-weall, es; m.

The outer walloutworksa bulwark before a castleantemurale.

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The outer wall, outworks, a bulwark before a castle; antemurale

wansian

(v.)
Grammar
wansian, p. ode [the word seems to occur only late, and perhaps is due to Scandinavian, cf. Icel. vansi want: wanian is the usual word]
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To diminish Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :-- If áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv

Linked entry: á-wansian

féðan

(v.)
Grammar
féðan, féþan; p. de

walk

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To travel on foot, walk Fergað and féþað fæder and módor father and mother lead [the child] and walk (with it), Vy. 7. Hí námon þá hors þe hí þyder bróhton, and wǽron ðá rídende ðe ǽr wǽron féðende, Hml. A. 116, 449. Substitute:

Linked entry: féþa

sweord-plega

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-plega, an, m.
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-Æt ðam sweordplegan wíg forbúgan, Wald. 22; Vald. 1, 13

holm-weall

(n.)
Grammar
holm-weall, es; m.

A wall formed by the sea

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A wall formed by the sea, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 16; Exod. 467

múr

(n.)
Grammar
múr, es; m.

A wall

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A wall Burstan múras and stánas, Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 23; Cri. 1143

a-windan

(v.)
Grammar
a-windan, ic -winde, ðú -wintst, -winst, he -wint, pl. -windaþ; p. -wand, pl. -wundon ; pp. -wunden [a, windan to wind] .

To windbendplecteretorquereTo strip offdetrahereTo whirl or slip offlabi

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v. trans. To wind, bend; plectere, torquere Hí him onsetton þyrnenne helm awundenne imponunt ei plectentes spineam coronam, Mk. Bos. 15, 17. v. trans. To strip off; detrahere Gif him mon ðonne awint of ða cláþas if any man should strip off the clothes

Linked entries: a-wint a-wunden

edwít-scype

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-scype, es; m.

Cowardice ignāvia, ignōmĭnia

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Cowardice; ignāvia, ignōmĭnia þurh edwítscype ignomĭniōse, Wald. 23; Vald. l, 14

frore

(n.)
Grammar
frore, es; m.

Frosticeiciclegĕluglăciesstīria

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Frost, ice, icicle; gĕlu, glăcies, stīria, Wald. 81; Vald. 2, 12

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, p. ge-wát, pl. ge-witon. For <b>ge-wítan;</b>
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substitute: To see after, take care of. with acc. Gewíte and beseoh wíngeard þisne vide et visita vineam istam, Ps. Th. 79, 14. with clause Gewíte þǽre cirican ealdor ꝥ him mon on þám fierste mete ne selle, Ll. Th. i. 64, 16

sǽ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-weall, es; m.

a sea-wall,a wall formed by the sea

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a sea-wall, a cliff by the sea Higelác wunode sǽwealle neáh, Beo. Th. 3853 ; B. 1924 : Exon. Th. 471, 15 ; Rä. 61,1. a wall formed by the sea Sǽweall ástáh (cf. Ðæt wæter ( of the Red Sea ) stód swilce twegen hége weallas, Ex. 14, 22), Cd.

walden-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
walden-íge, adj.
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Blue- or grey-eyed, wall-eyed Ualdenégi cessius, glaucus, Txts. 110, 1166

burg-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burg-weall, -weal
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a city-wall, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mód. 38: 22a; Th. 61, l; Cri. 978

feðra

(n.)
Grammar
feðra, feðre feathers, wings,
  • Exon. 57b
  • ;
  • Th. 207, 6
  • ;
  • Ph. 137: 58b
  • ;
  • Th. 212, 5
  • ;
  • Ph. 205: 77a
  • ;
  • Th. 289, 13; Wand. 47
  • ;
nom. acc. pl.
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of feðer

EORL

(n.)
Grammar
EORL, es; m. I. an Anglo-Saxon nobleman of high rank, the yarl of the Danes, about the same as an ealdorman. He who was in early times styled ealdorman, was afterwards denominated

an earl cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis

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an earl; cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis. This title, which was introduced by the Jutes of Kent, occurs frequently in the laws of the kings of that district, the first mention of it being Gif on eorles túne man mannan ofslæhþ xii scillinga gebéte if a man

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

eós

Grammar
eós, of a war horse, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 11; Gn. Ex. 63; gen. sing.
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of eoh

bréden

(adj.)
Grammar
bréden, adj.

Broad;latus

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Broad; latus Seuerus geworhte weall of turfum, and brédenne [breden MS: bred weal, col. 1: bred weall, col. 2] ðár on ufon, fram sǽ to sǽ Severus made a wall of turfs, and a broad wall thereupon, from sea to sea, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 22, col. 3

un-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
un-mǽg, es; m.

One who is not a kinsmanan aliena bad kinsman

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One who is not a kinsman, an alien; or a bad kinsman Unmǽgas, Wald. 102; Vald. 2, 23

weall-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-weorc, es; n.

Wall-work building

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Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon tó ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25

Linked entry: weall-geweorc

weall-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
weall-gebrec, es; n.

A breaking down of a wall

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A breaking down of a wall Hié noldon ðæs weallgebreces geswícan donec perfractis muris, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 30