leoþu-wác
flexible ⬩ pliant ⬩ supple
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With pliant joints, flexible, pliant, supple Liþowác habile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 67. Leoþuwác, 110, 25. Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84. Swilce liðewácum velut lentescente, Hpt. Gl. 520, 36. Liðewácum tagum [? tánum
Linked entry: liþe-wác
lin-wǽd
A garment
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A garment Swá limwǽdum sicut vestimento, Ps. Th. 103, 2
lín-wǽd
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A linen garment, linen cloth Hé drígde hig mid ðære línwǽde ðe hé wæs mid begyrd coepit extergere linteo quo erat praecinctus, Jn. Skt. 13, 5. Hé geseah ða línwǽda licgan videt posita linteamina, 20, 5: Lk. Skt. 24, 12
mearc-wæd
Boundary-water ⬩ the water by the shore
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Boundary-water, the water by the shore Wlanc monig on stæþe stódon stundum wrǽcon ofer mearcwaðu and ðá gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas many a proud one stood on the shore; now and again they pressed over the border-floods, and then laded the wave-steeds
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eal-weald
All-powerful, almighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens
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All-powerful, almighty; omnĭpŏtens Ǽrende ealwealdan Gode wæs sprecen a message was spoken to the all-powerful God, Andr. Kmbl. 3239; An. 1622
scip-wealh
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A servant whose service is connected with ships Ðæt land is sum inland, sum hit is ðán scipwealan tó gafole gesett ( the land in question lies by the Severn), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450. 19
be-wæg
surrounded
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surrounded, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25; Similar entries p. of be-wegan
un-wær
not on one's guard ⬩ unaware ⬩ unprepared ⬩ unwary ⬩ heedless ⬩ incautious ⬩ inconsiderate
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not on one's guard, unaware, unprepared Gif ðé man scotaþ tó, ðú gescyltst ðé, gif ðú hit gesihst; gif ðú unwær bist, ðú bist ðe swíðor geswenct, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 11. Hí cweþaþ ðæt tó worde, ðæt se biþ on geþance wærast and wísast, se ðe óðerne can
wan-ǽht
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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. Cf. wan-spéd
wan-hæfelness
Similar entry: wan-hafolness
wan-hæfenness
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Want, need Wanhæfænysse and metelǽste famis inedia, Hpt. Gl. 480, 33
Linked entry: hæfenness
wan-hǽle
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Having bad health Ealle ða ðe wonnhiǽle wǽron, healtte and blinde, dumbe and deáfe, Nar. 48, 31
Linked entry: wan-hál
wan-hafa
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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-hafol
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Needy, destitute Him embe stódon wépende wyde*-*wan and wanhafele þearfan, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 65. Widewena bigleofa and wanhafolra manna, ii. 25, 765. Gehelp wanhafolum mannum mid ðínum ágenum spédum, i. 21, 363
wan-hafolness
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Need, want, destitution Nis wanhafolnes [inopia) ondrǽdendum hine. Ps. Lamb. 33, 10. Úre wanhæfelnesse inopiae nostrae, 43, 24
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wan-hálian
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To weaken, impair the health or soundness of something
Linked entry: ge-wanhálian
wan-hálness
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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