ge-witod
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certainly Hwylces leánes hý hym wénan magon, and eác wénan ne þurfon, ac witod witan, Ll. Th. ii. 336, 16
lang-lífe
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Ꝥ þú sí langlífe ( longeuus ) ofer eorðan, Scint. 173, 9. Ꝥ þú langlíf wunie, Hml. Th. ii. 36, 1. Add
nigon-gilde
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With ninefold compensation Gif frig man cyninge stele, .IX. gylde forgylde, Ll. Th. i. 4, 3. Cf. án-, twi-gilde
on-lóciend
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Hyre byrigen is swutol eallum onlóciendum, Hml. Th. i. 440, 13. Hé gehyrte eallum onlócigendum, Hml. S. 22, 140. Add
riht-wer
A legitimate husband
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A legitimate husband Gif wíf hire rihtwer ( virum suum legitimum ) forlǽt, L. Ecg. P. ii. 8 ; Th. ii. 184, 25
Linked entry: wer
rýne-mann
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One skilled in explaining mysteries Ða clamme ðe ða rǽdellan wið rýnemenn heóld, Exon. Th. 429, 32; Rä. 43, 13
upon
From above
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From above Swá fæger drops ðe on ðás eorðan upon dreópaþ sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram, Ps. Th. 71, 6
wæccend
A watcher ⬩ watchman
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A watcher, watchman Ne mæg hí cynlíce wæccend ... weard gehealdan in vanum vigilant qui custodiunt eam, Ps. Th. 126, 2
wæl-bend
A deadly, mortal band
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A deadly, mortal band Wǽlbende handgewriþene deathband hand-twisted (i.e. death at a person's hands), Beo. Th. 3876; B. 1936
Linked entry: wæl-clam
wæl-réc
Deadly reek
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Deadly reek 'Mé is leófre ðæt mínne líchaman gléd fæþmie' ... Wód ða þurh ðone wælréc, Beo. Th. 5315; B. 2661
ǽ-fæsten
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On ǽwfæstenum ic gesyngode, Angl. xi. 102, 66. Ǽfæstenu ic oft ágǽlde, 99, 62: Ll. Th. ii. 144, 23. Add
heáfod-biscop
A head-bishop, high priest
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A head-bishop, high priest Abiathar ðæra Iudéiscra heáfodbiscop Abiathar high priest of the Jews, Homl. Th. ii. 420, 31
Bret-walas
The Britons of Wales;
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The Britons of Wales; Walli — Cynríc ða Bretwalas gefliémde Cynric routed the Welsh, Chr. 552; Th. 28, 39, col. 1
Linked entry: Bret-
wíg-gild
An idol
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An idol Hié onhnigon tó ðani herige, hǽðne þeóde wurðedon wíhgyld, Cd. Th. 227, 5; Dan. 182. Cf. deófol-gild
Linked entry: wíh-gyld
ofer-wintran
to winter, pass the winter
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to winter, pass the winter Nán eówer nele oferwintran (hiemare) búton mínum (the shoemaker) cræfte. Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 1
Linked entry: -wintran
orleg-weorc
War-work, action
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War-work, action Se ðæt orlegweorc ( the defeat of the people of Sodom) gecýðde, Cd. Th. 122, 2; Gen. 2020
snellíce
Rapidly, quickly, with activity ⬩ strenue
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Rapidly, quickly, with activity Sum sceal snellíce snére wrǽstan one rapidly bends the harpstrings Exon. Th. 332, 9; Vy. 82
sorh-word
A word expressive of care or sorrow
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A word expressive of care or sorrow Hié (Adam and Eve) fela sprǽcon sorhworda, Cd. Th. 49, 8; Gen. 789
ge-þeccan
To cover; ⬩ tegere
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To cover; tegere Lago hæfde geþeahte éðel the water had covered the country, Cd. 73; Th. 90, 8; Gen. 1492
Linked entry: ge-deccan
hiw-beorht
Bright of hue, ⬩ beautiful in form or colour
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Bright of hue, beautiful in form or colour, Elen. Kmbl. 145; El. 73: Cd. 14; Th. 17, 27; Gen. 265