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sine-wind

Similar entry: seonu-wind

ge-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wiht, -wyht, -wihte, es; n.

Weight ⬩ pondus

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Weight; pondus Twegra pundra gewiht two pounds' weight; dupondius, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 114; Wrt. Voc. 38, 37: Th. Chart. 522, 22: Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 5. Gange án gemet and án gewihte let one measure and one weight pass, L. Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270,

Linked entries: ge-wyht wiht

ge-wiss

Linked entry: wiss

wilm-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
wilm-hát, adj.

Burning hot

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Burning hot Him brego engla wylmhátne líg tó wræce sende, Cd. Th. 156, 5 ; Gen. 2584

will-flód

(n.)
Grammar
will-flód, es; n. m.

The waters of the deluge

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The waters of the deluge Willflód ongan lytli-gan, Cd. Th. 85, lo; Gen. 1412

wind-filled

(adj.)
Grammar
wind-filled, adj.

Wind-felled ⬩ blown down by the wind

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Wind-felled, blown down by the wind Wuduwearde gebyreþ ǽlc windfylled treów, L. R. S. 19 ; Th. i. 440, 10

Linked entry: fillan

wind-hladen

(adj.)
Grammar
wind-hladen, adj.

Wind-laden ⬩ windy ⬩ Lye

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Wind-laden, windy, Lye

streáwberige-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
streáwberige-wíse, an; f.

A strawberry-plant ⬩ runner

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A strawberry-plant or runner Streáberiewísan framen, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 70

Linked entry: wíse

á-wiht

alone ⬩ any good ⬩ good for anything

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Add:, ó-wiht, óht. substantive alone Him þǽr ówiht ne derede, Dan. 274. with governed gen. Ne sceþþeð þé wólberendes áwiht, Lch. i. 326, 19. Ne mæg ðæs unrihtes beón áwiht bedígled, Bl. H. 111, 1. Ǽr þon óht þisses ǽfre gewurde, Cri. 238. Unc ne gedǽlde

beág-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
beág-wíse, an; f.

Ring-fashion ⬩ circular-form

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Ring-fashion, circular-form Oflǽthláfas on beágwísan ábacene oblationum coronas, Gr. D. 343, 15

æd-wist

substance ⬩ substantia ⬩ essentia

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substance; substantia, essentia

bele-wite

(adj.)

simple ⬩ simplex

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simple; simplex Se wer wæs swíðe belewite and rihtwís erat vir ille simplex et rectus Job 1, 1; Thw. 164, 2

dæg-wine

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wine, es; n?

A day's pay ⬩ diarium

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A day's pay; diarium Dægwine diarium, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 32; Wrt. Voc. 28, 15. Dægwine pensum vel diarium, 64; Som. 69, 9; Wrt. Voc. 40, 43

Linked entry: wine

ferd-wíte

(n.)

a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army

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a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 10, note 23, MS. B: Th. Diplm. A. D. 1044; 359, 3

freá-wine

(n.)
Grammar
freá-wine, es; m.

A dear or beloved lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus cārus

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A dear or beloved lord; dŏmĭnus cārus Syððan freáwine folca swealt when the beloved lord of people perished, Beo. Th. 4703; B. 2357: 4849; B. 2429. He of hornbogan his freáwine fláne geswencte he laid low his dear lord with an arrow from his horned bow

freó-wine

(n.)
Grammar
freó-wine, es; m.

A noble friend ⬩ nōbĭlis vel princeps ămīcus

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A noble friend; nōbĭlis vel princeps ămīcus Ðæt ðú me ne forwyrne, freówine folca that thou deny me not, noble friend of people, Beo. Th. 864, note; B. 430

full-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
full-wíte, es; n.

Full fine ⬩ plēna mulcta

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Full fine; plēna mulcta Gylde fullwíte [fulwíte MS. B.] let him pay full fine, L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 7, 9: L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18, note 48, MSS. B. H

fyrd-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wísa, an; m.

A leader of an expedition ⬩ expĕdītiōnis dux

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A leader of an expedition; expĕdītiōnis dux Sum biþ heretoga, fyrdwísa from one is a general, a bold leader, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 32; Crä. 77

Linked entry: fird-wísa

fyrn-wita

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-wita, -wiota, -weota, an; m.

An ancient sage ⬩ old counsellor ⬩ prophet ⬩ antīquus săpiens

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An ancient sage, old counsellor, prophet; antīquus săpiens Fród fyrnwiota a wise old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 875; El. 438. Dauid cyning, fród fyrnweota king David, the prudent prophet, 685; El. 343. Wæs fródan fyrnwitan feorh úþgenge life was departed

gador-wist

(n.)
Grammar
gador-wist, e; f.

A dwelling together ⬩ companionship ⬩ intercourse ⬩ ontubernium

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A dwelling together, companionship, intercourse; ontubernium, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 59; Wrt. Voc. 61, 42 : Cot. 43