regn-weard
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A mighty guard Yrre wǽron begen réðe rénweardas ( Beowulf and Grendel ), Beo. Th. 1544; B. 770
regol-weard
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The guardian of a rule, an authority in the matter of the observance of a rule (v. regol, I) Se circul ðe ys gecíged none aprilis, hé sceal mid his ealdorscipe ealle ða óðre gerihtan and gereccan, ðæs ðe ða regolweardas (those who state with authority
gúþ-weard
A war-guard ⬩ a king
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A war-guard, a king, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 26; Exod. 174; Elen. Kmbl. 27; El. 14
rop-wærc
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Colic Ropwærc colica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 68. Hropwyrc, i. 19, 56
sǽ-wǽg
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a wave of the sea Sealte sǽwǽgas, Cd. Th. 240, 9; Dan. 384
sal-warp
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sculdor-wærc
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Pain in the shoulders Wið sculdorwærce and earma, Lchdm. ii. 340, 12 : 6, 2
síd-wærc
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A pain in the side Wið sídwærce, Lchdm. ii. 62, 24 : 256, 12 : iii. 20, 20
stig-weard
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a steward (v. stig), one who has the superintendence of household affairs ; especially matters connected with the table. [The word, which is found generally with the form stí-ward and in late documents, occurs in Eadred's will, and in a connection which
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sweor-wærc
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A pain in the neck:?-Lege on ðone sweorwærc, Lchdm. ii. 44, 22. Cf. sweor-coþu
Syr-ware
The people of Syria, Syrians
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The people of Syria, Syrians Syrwara lond Syria Exon. Th. 209, 6; Ph. 166
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súþe-weard
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Southward, south Tóemnes ðæm lande súðeweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 1. From súþeweardum óð norþeweardne, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 12: 18, 1; Fox 62, 1. On splott súðeweardne, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 23. Ða gesǽtan súðewearde Bryttene, Chr. Erl. 3, 5
þanan-weard
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Moving thence Bebeád hé him, ðæt hé geara wiste, ðæt hé hine nǽfre underbæc ne besáwe, siþþan hé þononweard wǽre lex dona coerceat, ne dum Tartara liquerit, fas sit lumina flectere, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 9
weal-more
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up-wearp
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wád-sǽd
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Woad-seed Línséd sáwan, wádsǽd eác swá, Anglia ix. 262, 11
wǽd-bréc
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Breeches, a covering for the loins Wǽdbréc perizomata vel campestria vel succinctoria, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 62: perizomata vel campestria, 81, 64. Hig siwodon fícleáf and worhton him wǽdbréc ( perizomata ), Gen. 3, 7
wan-ǽht
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Scant possession Náh ic fela goldes . . . ic mé sylf ne mæg fore mínum wonǽhtum willan ádreógan, Exon. Th. 458, 19 ; Hy. 4, 103. Cf. wan-spéd