eall-wihta
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Eallwihtna (helwihta, ealwihtna, Wlfst. 186, 2) hryre, Verc. Först. 74, 4. Add
ed-wítan
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From stefne edwítendes ( exprobrantis ), Ps. Vos. 43, 17. Add
cyne-wirþe
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Se king áwearp his cynewurðe reáf him of, Verc. Först. 141. Add
ríd-wíga
A mounted soldier
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A mounted soldier Þrittig rídwígena turma, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 24
sǽ-wilm
A billow
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A billow Gé him syndon ofer sǽwylmas hider wilcuman, Beo. Th. 792; B. 393
sceáwend-wíse
A jesting song, song of a jester
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A jesting song, song of a jester Ic sceáwendwísan hlúde onhyrge, Exon. Th. 391, l; Rä. 9, 9
un-wine
An unfriend ⬩ enemy
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An unfriend, enemy Ðæt hé mihte his unwinan unþancas dón, Chr. 1075 ; Erl. 212, 16. Gif ic ongén ne cume, þat þú it néfre ne lét weldon mine unwinan æfter mé þe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron and nyttað it mé éuere tó unðanke, Chart. Th. 584, 10
wǽpen-wiga
An armed warrior
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An armed warrior Ic wæs wǽpenwiga (wǽpen wigan? the subject of the riddle is a horn) nú mec þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, Exon. Th. 395, 1; Rä. 15, 1
gader-wist
a being together, company
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a being together, company. Take here Similar entries gador-wist in Dict., and add Gaderwiste contubernium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 54. Gadorwiste contuberniam (-um? or -a? v. Mk. 6, 39, to which the gloss belongs), 73, 33
Linked entries: ge-gaderwist gador-wist
gúþ-wine
A comrade ⬩ friend in war
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A comrade, friend in war Beo. Th. 3624; B. 1810: 5463; B. 2735
heáfod-wind
A wind from one of the four chief points of the compass
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A wind from one of the four chief points of the compass Feówer heáfodwindas synd se fyrmesta is eásterne wind ... se óðer heáfodwind is súðerne ... se þridda heáfodwind hátte zephirus ... se feórþe heáfodwind hátte septemtrio, Lchdm. iii. 274, 12-23
heáfod-wísa
A chief director, ruler
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A chief director, ruler, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 28; Gen. 1619
horder-wice
The office of a treasurer or steward,
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The office of a treasurer or steward, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 14
ofer-wist
Excess in eating
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Excess in eating Sint tó manianne ða ofergífran ðeáh hié ne mǽgen ðone unþeáw forlǽtan ðære gífernesse and ðære oferwiste ðæt hé húru hine selfne ne þurhstinge mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes, ac ongiete hú micel ofersprǽc cymeþ of ðære oferwiste admonendi
cniht-wíse
Youthwise ⬩ boy's-manner ⬩ pueri mos
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Youthwise, boy's-manner; pueri mos Sprecan æfter cnihtwísan to speak after the manner of a boy Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 13
Linked entry: wíse
sorh-wilm
Violent emotion of anxiety or sorrow
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Violent emotion of anxiety or sorrow Soden sorgwælmum, Exon. Th. 177, 32; Gú. 1236. Sorgwylmum, 166, 21; Gú. 1046. Ic ðæs módceare sorhwylmum seáð, Beo. Th. 3990; B. 1993
hilde-wísa
A military leader, ⬩ general
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A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064
tungolcræft-wíse
Astronomy
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Astronomy Tungelcræftwísan astronomia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 4
scild-wíga
A warrior who bears a shield
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A warrior who bears a shield Scearp scyldwíga. Beo. Th. 581; B. 288
scip-wíse
The fashion or form of a ship
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The fashion or form of a ship On scipwísan geworht made in the fashion of a ship. Nar. 11, 20. Ðá nam heó ánne riscenne windel on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3