wær-wyrde
Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words
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Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words Wærwyrde sceal wísfæst hæle breóstum hycgan, nales breahtme hlúd, Exon. Th. 303, 22; Fä. 57
wær-word
A word of caution, forewarning
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A word of caution, forewarning Wærwordum antefatis(as if from ante-fatus= spoken before, cf. antefataforewyrde, 100, 28; but the Latin is ante fatis. Cf. Hpt. Gl. 529, 40 fatis ge*-*wyr[dum]), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 34: 5, 42
walc-spinl
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wág-rift
A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple)
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A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple) Wagryft curtina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 68: 15, 57. Wágrift ðes temples velum templi, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 203, 17. Wáhrift, Mk. Skt. 15, 38. Wáhryft (wág-, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 51 : Lk. Skt. 23, 45 : Homl. Th
Linked entry: wág-hrægel
wág-þyrel
a door-way
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a door-way Swá swá wáge l wágþeorles áhyldum tamquam parieti inclinato, Ps. Lamb. 61, 4. (?)
wealc-spinel
A curling-iron ⬩ crisping-pin
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A curling-iron, crisping-pin Walcspinl calamistrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 75
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weald-bǽre
A place where trees grow affording mast for swine
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A place where trees grow affording mast for swine Ad hoc terram pertinent in diuersis locis porcorum pastus, id est uuealdbaera, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 184, 1
wealh-wyrt
Wall-wort ⬩ dwarf elder ⬩ the word glosses ebulum and intula
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Wall-wort, dwarf elder; the word glosses ebulum and intula Walhwyrt, uualhuyrt, ualuyrt ebulum, elleus, Txts. 59, 714. Wealwyrt ebulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 75. Walwyrt, i. 30, 58. Wealwyrt ł ellenwyrt ebule ł eobulum, Lchdm. iii. 302, col. 1. Wælwyrt vel
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weald-leðer
A rein
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A rein Hí ne móton swíþor styrian ðonne hé him ðæt gerúm his wealdleðeres tó forlǽt, Bt. 21: Fox 74, 8. Se gemetgaþ ðone brídel and ðæt wealdleþer ealles ymbhweorftes heofenes and eorþan orbis habenas temperat, 174, 19. Ðá gelæhton ða weardmen his wealdleðer
weald-more
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wealh-hafoc
A foreign hawk ⬩ a gerfalcon ⬩ herodius
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A foreign hawk, a gerfalcon; herodius (v. erodius gerfawcune, Wrt. Voc. i. 188, col. 2: jarfawkon, 220, col. 2) Walhhabuc falc(o ), Txts. 61, 826. Walchhabuc, uualhhaebuc, uualh[h]ebuc, ualchefuc herodius, 67, 1016. Góshafuc accipiter, wealhhafuc herodius
wealh-land
a foreign land ⬩ Normandy
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a foreign land Ǽghwǽr eorðan dǽr wit earda leás mid wealandum wunian (winnan, MS.) sceoldon (cf. mé ellþeódigne, l. 20), Cd. Th. 163, 30; Gen. 2706. Normandy (cf. Icel. í Vallandi er síðan var kallat Norðmandi) Com Eádweard hider tó lande of Weallande
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weald-swaþu
A forest-track
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A forest-track Lástas wǽron æfter waldswaþum wíde gesýne the steps were to be seen far along the forest-tracks, Beo. Th. 2810; B. 1403
weall-wala
A wall-foundation(?)
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A wall-foundation(?) Hygeróf gebond weallwalan wírum wundrum tógædere, Exon. Th. 477, 9; Rum. 21
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Hé welt (wilt, v. l. ) ealles, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 23. Welt, 25; Fox 88, 3. Wylt, 5, 3; Fox 14, 3. Wealt, 35, 4; Fox 160, 14. Wealt (welt, v. l. ), 39, 2; Fox 214, 13. Wealt (wylt, v. l.), 35, 3; Fox 158, 19.
an-weald
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Take here on-weald, and add:
ge-wær
Aware ⬩ conscius
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Aware; conscius Hí his gewær wurdon they were aware of him, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 39
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on-weald
Powerful
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Powerful Ðá Dryhten of deáþe árás onweald (-wealh?) of eorþan, Exon. Th. 168, 9; Gú. 1075
á-wár
Anywhere ⬩ alicubi
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Anywhere; alicubi Swilce he áwár wǽre, ǽrðan ðe he geboren wǽre as if he were anywhere, before he was born, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 19