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wín-druncen

(adj.)
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wín-druncen, adj.

Drunken with wine ⬩ drunken

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Drunken with wine, drunken Wíndruncen vinolentus, R. Ben. Interl. 20, 13. Wíndruncen gewit, Cd. Th. 262, 32; Dan. 753. Wíndruncynes temulenti, Germ. 394, 250Germ. 394, 250. Wíndruncene uinolentae, ebriae, Germ. 394, 250

wín-eard

Similar entry: wín-geard

wín-líc

(adj.)
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wín-líc, adj.

Of wine

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Of wine Hé wæter áwende tó wínlícum drence, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 37. Hé gemét ðæt wæter tó wínlícum swæcce áwend (cf. 1. 16), Homl. Th. ii. 58, 31: 64, 29

wín-gál

(adj.)
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wín-gál, adj.

Flown with wine ⬩ wanton with wine

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Flown with wine, wanton with wine Onwóc wulf-heort, se ǽr wíngál swæf, Cd. Th. 223, 8; Dan. 116. Wlonc and wíngal "flown with insolence and wine," Exon. Th. 307, 25; Seef. 29 : 478, 2; Reim. 35

stóc-wíc

(n.)
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stóc-wíc, es; n.

A habitation, residence

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A habitation, residence On Casino ðam stócwíc in the monastery at Monte Casino, Earle, A. S. Lit. 200, 34

bere-wíc

(n.)
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bere-wíc, es; n.

A barley-village ⬩ a corn-village ⬩ hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus,

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A barley-village, a corn-village; hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1060; 382, 12 : A. D. 1093; 443, 31

cildiung-wíf

(n.)
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cildiung-wíf, es; n.

A child-bearing woman ⬩ puerpera,

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A child-bearing woman; puerpera, Wrt. Voc. 7, 17

Efer-wíc

(n.)

York

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York, Chr. 188; Th. 15, 25, col. 3

Eofer-wíc

(n.)

York

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York, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 28, col. 2

fiénd-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
fiénd-wíc, es; n.

An enemy's dwelling ⬩ a camp ⬩ hostiurn vīcus ⬩ castra

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An enemy's dwelling, a camp; hostiurn vīcus, castra Hí feóllon on middele fiéndwíce heora cĕcĭdērunt in mĕdio castrōrum eōrum, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 32

forþ-wíf

(n.)
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forþ-wíf, es; n.

A married woman ⬩ mother ⬩ A matron ⬩ matrōna

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A married woman, mother, hence A matron; matrōna, Wrt. Voc. 72, 78

eard-wíc

(n.)
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eard-wíc, es; n.

A dwelling-place ⬩ habitātiōnis lŏcus

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A dwelling-place; habitātiōnis lŏcus Ðonne ic sceal eardwíc uncúiþ gesécan when I shall seek the uncouth dwelling-place, Apstls. Kmbl. 185; Ap. 93. He getimbreþ eardwíc niwe it builds a new dwelling-place, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 1; Ph. 431

eald-wíf

(n.)
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eald-wíf, es; n.

An old woman ⬩ anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla

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An old woman; anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla Sceal ic nú ealdwif cennan num vere parĭtūra sum anus, Gen. 18, 13: Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 67; Wrt. Voc. 50, 48

here-wíc

(n.)
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here-wíc, es; n.

An encampment ⬩ camp ⬩ dwelling

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An encampment, camp, dwelling Míne welan ðe ic hæfde syndon ealle gewitene and míne herewíc syndon gebrosnode my riches that I had are all departed and my dwellings are decayed, Blickl. Homl. 113, 26. Him mon sægde ðæt ðǽr mon cymen wæs of Alexandres

Linked entry: fird-wíc

hreá-wíc

(n.)
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hreá-wíc, es; n.
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214

Lunden-wíc

(n.)
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Lunden-wíc, es; n.

London

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London Æþelbyrht gesealde Mellite biscopsetle on Lundenwíc, Chr. 604; Erl. 21, 22

mere-wíf

(n.)
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mere-wíf, es; n.

A water-witch ⬩ woman living in a lake

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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519

Norþ-wíc

(n.)

Norwich

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Norwich Hér com Swegen tó Norþwíc ... Ðá gerǽdde Ulfkytel wið ða witan on Eást-Englum, Chr. 1004; Erl. 139, 17. Ðá geaf se cyng his sunu ðone eorldóm on Norþfolc and Súþfolc; ðá lǽdde hé ðæt wíf tó Norþwíc, 1075; Erl. 213, 6

wíd-gangol

(adj.)
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wíd-gangol, adj.
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Rambling, roving, wandering: — Wídgongel wíf word gespringeþ, oft hý mon wommum bilihd, hæleð hý hospe mǽnaþ, Exon. Th. 337, 15 ; Gn. Ex. 65. Ðonne wé sittaþ innan ceastre, wé ús betýnaþ binnan ðǽm locum úres módes, ðý læs wé for dolsprǽce tó wídgangule

wíd-herian

(v.)
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wíd-herian, -hergan; p. ede
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To celebrate, spread abroad the praise of a person Ðeáh hí for micel gód ne dón, hí wilniaþ ðæt hí micel ðyncen, and hí mon wídherge quamvis implere maxima praetermittant, ea tamen minima observant, quae humano judicio longe lateque redoleant, Past.