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
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wecg
a wedge ⬩ a mass of metal ⬩ a piece of money
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a wedge Waecg cuneus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 70. Wecg, 15, 49: 137, 29.
Wintan-ceaster
Winchester
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Syþþan ðæt gemót wæs on Winceastre, L. C. S. 30 ; Th. i. 392, 26. Ðes Swíðún wæs bisceop on Winceastre, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 14. Æðelwold biscop on Winceastre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 207. 6
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a-wǽstan
To waste ⬩ lay waste ⬩ eat up ⬩ vastare ⬩ carpere
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To waste, lay waste, eat up; vastare, carpere Swá swá oxa gewunaþ to awǽstenne gærs quo modo solet bos herbas carpere, Num. 22, 4
aðol-ware
Citizens ⬩ cives
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Citizens; cives, Exon. 92 a; Th. 346, 6; Gn. Ex. 201
breóst-weall
a wall ⬩ A wall as high as the breast a rampart, defence; ⬩ structura in muris ad pectus munimentum, alta, propugnaculum,
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A wall as high as the breast a rampart, defence;; structura in muris ad pectus munimentum, alta, propugnaculum, Cot. 199
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Ic ða wǽre gelǽste ðe ic ðé sealde frófre tó wedde, Cd. Th. 139, 13; Gen. 2309: 124, 29; Gen. 2070.
ǽ-risc
A water-rush ⬩ bulrush ⬩ scirpus
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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Wrt. Voc. 31, 31
Linked entry: eá-risc
wígan
to fight ⬩ do battle
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to fight, do battle Nú sceal hond and heard sweord ymb hord wígan, Beo. Th. 5012; B. 2509. Móises getealde ðæs folces meniu wígendra manna numeravit Moyses omnem sianmam filiorum Israel a viginti annis et supra, Num. 26, 1. Six hund þúsenda wígendra
wearg
a villain, felon, scoundrel, criminal ⬩ of other creatures, a monster, malignant being, evil spirit
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Hí héton mé ( the cross ) heora wergas hebban, Rood Kmbl. 62; Kr. 31. of other creatures, a monster, malignant being, evil spirit Under ðæm stáne wæs niccra eardung and wearga, Blickl. Homl. 209, 34. Wé sceolun þrowian weán 7 (and; prep. ?
æt-wíndan
To wind off ⬩ turn away ⬩ escape ⬩ flee away ⬩ aufugere
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To wind off, turn away, escape, flee away; aufugere Ic ána ætwánd effugi ego solus, Job Thw. 165, 27; Grn. Iob 1, 16: Beo. Th. 289; B. 143. Ic 'ǽte híg ætwíndan to wuda dimitto eos avolare ad silvam, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 3
ge-wítan
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substitute: To see after, take care of. with acc. Gewíte and beseoh wíngeard þisne vide et visita vineam istam, Ps. Th. 79, 14. with clause Gewíte þǽre cirican ealdor ꝥ him mon on þám fierste mete ne selle, Ll. Th. i. 64, 16
a-wacan
to AWAKE ⬩ expergisci ⬩ expergefieri ⬩ evigilare ⬩ to wake into being ⬩ to arise ⬩ be born ⬩ oriri ⬩ provenire ⬩ nasci
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to AWAKE; expergisci, expergefieri, evigilare Awóc of ðam slǽpe awoke from sleep, Gen. 9, 24. Awóc Pharao expergefactus est Pharao, 41, 4, 7. to wake into being, to arise, be born; oriri, provenire, nasci Twá þeóda awócon two nations arose, Cd. 124;
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a-wéstan
To waste ⬩ lay waste ⬩ depopulate ⬩ ravage ⬩ destroy ⬩ vastare ⬩ devastare ⬩ desertum facere ⬩ desolare
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Troia awésted wæs Troy was laid waste, 2, 2 ; Bos. 40, 28. Eall seó þeóð awést wearþ all the nation was laid waste, 3, 9; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21. Sý wunung heora awést fiat habitatio eorum deserta, Ps. Spl. T. 68, 30.
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Eádwíg
Eadwig, son of Edmund. Eadwig was king of Wessex and Northumbria for four years, from A. D. 955-959
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Eadwig, son of Edmund. Eadwig was king of Wessex and Northumbria for four years, from A. D. 955-959 Hér, A. D. 955, féng Eádwíg to ríce, Eádmundes sunu here Eadwig, Edmund's son, succeeded to the kingdom, Chr. 955 ; Erl. 119, 8. Hér, A. D. 959, Eádwíg
Dorn-sǽte
Inhabitants or men of Dorsetshire, people of Dorsetshire in a body, DORSETSHIRE ⬩ Dorsetenses, Dorsetia
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Inhabitants or men of Dorsetshire, people of Dorsetshire in a body, DORSETSHIRE; Dorsetenses, Dorsetia Ðý ilcan geáre gefeaht Æðelhelm wið Deniscne here mid Dornsǽtum [Dorsǽtan, Th. 118, 17, col. 2; Dorsǽton, 119, 17, col. 1; Dorsǽtum, 119, 16, col.
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Deorwente
The river DERWENT, in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cumberland, and Durham ⬩ quatuor fluviōrum nomen in agris Eboracensi Derbiensi Cumbriensi et Dunholmensi
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The river DERWENT, in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cumberland, and Durham; quatuor fluviōrum nomen in agris Eboracensi Derbiensi Cumbriensi et Dunholmensi Be Deorwentan ðære eá by the river Derwent [Yorkshire], Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 18: 2, 13; S. 517, 16. Of ðam
wícan
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To yield, give way Wicon weallfæsten, wǽgas burston, multon meretorras, Cod. Th. 208, 14; Exod. 483
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cymed
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Genim cymed take germander, L. M. 1, 16; Lchdm. ii. 58, 20: 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 16. Nim cymed take germander, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 20
ge-lác
Motion ⬩ commotion ⬩ tumultuous assembly ⬩ play
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Motion, commotion, tumultuous assembly, play Sealtýða gelác the tossing of the salt waves, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 5; Seef. 35 : 115 a; Th. 442, 3; Kl. 7 : Ps. Th. 118, 136 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 345; Met. 20, 173 : 26, 57; Met. 26, 29. Sweorda gelác the play