wangere
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A pillow, bolster Wangere cervical (v. Mk. 4, 38), Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 29 : 17, 53 : i. 25, 45 : capitale, ii. 128, 44. Bolster vel wongere cervical, i. capitale, 130, 26. Fram dǽle ðæs heáfdes mihte wongere (cervical) betwih geseted beón, Bd. 4, II ;
wæcce
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add: watchfulness, vigilance Mid carfullrewæccean solerti vigilantia. Gr. D. 57, 23. v. wacung. a watch, vigil Weccan uigilias, Ps. L. 76, 5
wægn
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wǽta
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Add Gif hié cumað of biterum and yfelum wǽtum, Lch. ii. 178, 13. <b>III a.</b> add :-- Sume men of hiora scome þá wǽtan for þǽm nýde þigdon vidimus plerosque pudore amisso suam urinam uexatos ultimis necessitafibus haurientes, Nar. 9, 22
wæter
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Add: in the following example the word is masculine. <b>II a.</b> add Æfter þan bióð ealle wæteras and ealle wyllas on blóde tunc omnes fontes et putei in sanguinem convertentur, Verc. Först. 120, 9. v. fullwiht-, regn-, sǽ-wæter
wæcen
A waking ⬩ watch
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A waking, watch Wecen vigilia, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 4. Waecene vigilias, Ps. Surt. 76, 5
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wæll-
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wæsce
A washing-place.
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A washing-place
freoðo-wǽr
A covenant of peace ⬩ an agreement ⬩ compact ⬩ pācis fœdus ⬩ pactum
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A covenant of peace, an agreement, compact; pācis fœdus, pactum Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes, fæstum fæðmum freoðowǽre heóld the host of men was of one mind, held the covenant of peace in their firm breasts, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 13; Exod. 306. Hí onféngon
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fylle-wærc
The falling sickness ⬩ epilepsy ⬩ ĕpĭlepsia ⬩ ἐπιληψία
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The falling sickness, epilepsy; ĕpĭlepsia = ἐπιληψία Of ðæs magan ádle cumaþ hramma and fyllewærc from the disease of the stomach come cramps and epilepsy, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174. 25
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wǽcan
To weaken ⬩ afflict ⬩ oppress
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To weaken, afflict, oppress Se foresprecena hungur Bryttas swýþe wǽhcte Briltones fames praefata magis magisque adficiens, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 16. Ðý læs his yrre ús yrmþum swence and wǽce ne ejus ira nos damnis affligat, 4, 25; S. 601, 40. Scealt ðú
fant-wæter
Font-water, baptismal water ⬩ baptistērii aqua
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Font-water, baptismal water; baptistērii aqua Ðæt hálige fant-wæter, ðe is geháten lífes wyl-spring, is gelíc on hiwe óðrum wæterum the holy font-water, which is called the well-spring of life, is in appearance like other waters, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 34
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medu-wæge
The Medway
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The Medway Sint dæs londes gemǽra: an westhealfæ Scipfliót, an norþhalfe Meodowæge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 71, 25. Miodowæge, iii. 400, 26. Partem fluminis Meduwaeian, i. 135, 34. Andlang Medwæge, 283, 4. Andlang Medwægan, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 24. In tó
wæter-spring
A springing up of water
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A springing up of water Upcyme, wæter-sprync wylla, Cd. Th. 240, 13;Dan. 386