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wæl-seax

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-seax, es; n.

A war-knifea sword or dagger used in fight

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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight Hé wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt hé on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703

wæl-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sweng, es; m.

A murderous stroke

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A murderous stroke Æfter wælswenge (the stroke which killed Abel), Cd. Th. 60, 25; Gen. 987

wæl-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-steng, es; m.

A spear

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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638

wæl-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-wulf, es; m.

a war-wolf, one who is as fierce to slay as is a wolfa fierce cannibal, one who preys on the dead like the wolf

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as an epithet of a warrior, a war-wolf, one who is as fierce to slay as is a wolf Wódon wælwulfas, wícinga werod, Byrht.

wæp-mann

Similar entry: wǽpen-mann

wærc-sár

(n.)
Grammar
wærc-sár, es; n.

Pain

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Pain Fruma wercsáre initium dolorum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 13, 8

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

wax-georn

Similar entry: weax-georn

heaðu-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-wæd, e; f.

Warlike weeds, dress

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Warlike weeds, dress, Beo. Th. 78; B. 39

Linked entry: wǽd

cneó-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
cneó-wærc, cneów-wærc, es; n?

A pain in the knees; genuum dolor

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A pain in the knees; genuum dolor Wið cneówærce for a pain in the knees Lchdm. iii. 16, 16. Wið cneów-wærce L. M. 1, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 11

Linked entry: cneów-wærc

cneów-wærc

(n.)

a pain in the knees

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a pain in the knees L. M. 1, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 11

Linked entry: cneó-wærc

Cont-ware

(n.)

inhabitants of Kent

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inhabitants of Kent Chr. 616; Erl. 20, 38

cræt-wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
cræt-wǽn, es; m. [wǽn a waggon]

A chariotwain currus

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A chariot, wain; currus Crætwǽn mid seolfre gegyred a chariot mounted with silver Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 14. Mid crætwǽne with a chariot 2, 4; Bos. 43, 6. Sceoldon senátas rídan on crætwǽnum the senators must ride in chariots 2, 4; Bos. 43, 9

on-wǽre

(adj.)

unripe

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unripe Genim onwǽre sláh ðæt seáw, and wring þurh cláþ on ðæt eáge, sóna gǽþ of ( the white spot will go off ) gif sió sláh biþ gréne, Lchdm. ii. 32, 18. (?)

Linked entry: -wǽre

Sodom-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Sodom-ware, pl.

The people of Sodom

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The people of Sodom Cómon Sodomware Cd. Th. 148, 4; Gen. 2451: 120, 18; Gen. 1996. Búton Sodomwarum ánum Blickl. Homl. 79, 10

tóþ-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-wærc, -wræc, es; m.

Tooth-ache

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Tooth-ache Lǽcedómas wiþ tóðwærce, Lchdm. ii. 50, 6, 8, 10, 21, 24. Wið tóþwræce, i. 370, 26

Linked entry: tóþ-ece

tó-ward

Similar entry: tó-weard

twi-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
twi-wǽg, e; f.

A balance

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A balance Twiwǽge bilance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 20

wác-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-mód, adj.

of weak dispositionmorally weakfaintheartedpusillanimous

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of weak disposition, morally weak Ða hnescan (vel wácmód, written above the line) ðæt synd ða ðe náne stíðnysse nabbaþ ongeán leahtras, Hontl.