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eást-weg

(n.)
Grammar
eást-weg, es; m.

East-way ⬩ orientālis via

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East-way; orientālis via On eást-wegas in the east-ways, Cd. 174; Th. 220, II; Dan. 69: Elen. Kmbl. 509; El. 255

fisc-wér

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-wér, es; m. [wér

A draught of fishes ⬩ piscium captúra

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a draught of fishes] A draught of fishes; piscium captúra Lǽtaþ eówre nett on ðone fiscwér laxáte rétia vestra in captúram [piscium ], Lk. Bos. 5, 4

fóre-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, e; f.

An agreement ⬩ compact ⬩ treaty ⬩ pactum ⬩ fœdus

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An agreement, compact, treaty; pactum, fœdus His bróðer griþ and fórewarde eall æftercwæþ his brother renounced all peace and agreement, Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 30, 31. Búton he ða fórewarda geheólde unless he kept the agreements, Erl. 229, 32: Cod. Dipl

fóre-ward

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, adj.

Forward ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior

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Forward, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior On fórewardre ðyssere béc ys awriten be me in the fore part of this book it is written of me, Ps. Th. 39, 8

fór-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fór-ward, e; f.

a fore-ward ⬩ precaution

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a fore-ward, precaution, Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben. Lye

fór-wel

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-wel, adv.

Very well ⬩ very ⬩ valde

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Very well, very; valde Him nǽfre seó gítsung fórwel ne lícode covetousness never very well pleased him. Bt. titl, xvii; Fox xii. 24: Bt. 17; Fox 58, 24. Ólǽcþ ðes middangeard fórwel menige this world flatters very many, Homl. Th. i. 490, 14: ii. 158,

fór-werd

(n.)
Grammar
fór-werd, e; f.

A fore-ward ⬩ precaution ⬩ contract ⬩ agreement ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum

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A fore-ward, precaution, contract, agreement; præcautio, pactum Hér swutelaþ ymb ða fórwerda ðe Wulfric and se arcebisceop geworhton here is made known concerning the agreements which Wulfric and the archbishop made, Cod. Dipl. 738; A.D. 1023; Kmbl.

fulwiht-wer

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-wer, es; m.

A baptist

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A baptist Seó gebyrd Sancte Iohannes ðæs fulwiht-weres the birthday of St. John the Baptist, Blickl. Homl. 161, 6

gamen-wáðu

(n.)

a joyous path

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a joyous path

here-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽd, e; f.

War-weed ⬩ armour

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War-weed, armour, Beo. Th. 3798; B. 1897

here-weg

(n.)
Grammar
here-weg, es; m.

A highway ⬩ high road

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A highway, high road Ealles hereweg publica via, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67. 52; Wrt. Voc. 37, 39

hrycg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-weg, es; m,
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A road running along a ridge or elevated piece of ground On ðone beorh tó ðem ricgwege ðonne eást andlang hricgweges on to the hill to the road that runs along it, and then east along the road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 427, 33

húsel-wer

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-wer, es; m.

a communicant

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One who may take the sacrament, a communicant Húsulweras, Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 28; Gú. 768

leoþu-wác

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-wác, adj.

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 [?

Linked entry: liþe-wác

líf-weg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-weg, es; m.
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A way which leads to life, way of life, one's path in life Lífweg [the road followed by the Israelites under the guidance of the pillar of cloud], Cd. 147; Th. 184, 9; Exod. 104. Uton nú ealle úre lífwegas geornlíce rihtan let us diligently amend our

lin-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lin-wǽd, e; f.

A garment

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A garment Swá limwǽdum sicut vestimento, Ps. Th. 103, 2

línen-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
línen-werd, adj.
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Dressed in linen Hé wæs línenwerd and his lendena wǽron ymbgirde he was clothed in linen, and his loins were girded, L. Ælfc. P. 17; Th. ii. 370, 11

Linked entry: -werd

lín-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-wǽd, e; f.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-wæd, es; n.

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 with

Linked entry: mearc-pæð

mearc-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-weg, es; m.

A road that forms part of a boundary

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A road that forms part of a boundary Andlang mearcweges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 40, 3. On mearcwei, iii. 202, 5