wíg-smiþ
A war-smith ⬩ war-maker ⬩ warrior ⬩ a man
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A war-smith, war-maker, warrior, a man (poet.) Engle and Seaxe, wlance wígsmiðas, Wealas ofercóman, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 21: Exon. Th. 314, 14; Mód. 14. Ic wígsmiðum sægde, ðæt Sarra mín sweostor wǽre, Cd. Th. 163, 24; Gen. 2703
wig-smiþ
An idol-smith ⬩ a maker of idols
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An idol-smith, a maker of idols Deófulgild . . . ða hér menn worhtan, wígsmiðas mid folmum simulacra. . . . opera manuum hominum Ps. Th. 113, 12
wíg-rǽden
Warfare
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Warfare, Wald. 39; Vald. 1, 22
wíg-sigor
Victory in battle
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Victory in battle Hé hæfde wígsigor, Cd. Th. 121, l; Gen. 2003. Hálig God geweóld wígsigor (cf. Óðinm átti heimilan sigr í hverri orrostu, Ynglinga Saga, c. 2), Beo. Th. 311 2; B. 1554
wíg-þracu
Violence of war ⬩ warfare
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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658
wíg-hyrst
The trappings of war
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The trappings of war Beorn monig goldbeorht wíghyrstum scán. Exon. Th. 478, 3; Ruin. 35
wíg-mann
A man of war ⬩ a fighting man ⬩ soldier
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A man of war, a fighting man, soldier Bella-tores syndon wígmen ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 36 : Wulfst. 267, 15
wíg-strǽt
A high-road ⬩ public road
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A high-road, public road An ðara wístrǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 89, 4
wíg-wǽgn
A war-chariot
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A war-chariot: — -Se kyningc Pharon hæfde syx hund wígwægna (curruum), Ors. I. 7 ; Swt. 38, 24, 35
comp-wíg
A battle ⬩ pugna
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A battle; pugna Compwíge in battle Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 18; Jud. 333
Linked entry: camp-wíg
án-wíg-gearo
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l. an wíg gearo
án-wíg-gearo
Prepared for single combat ⬩ ad singulare certamen paratus
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Prepared for single combat; ad singulare certamen paratus Wæs þeáw hyra, ðæt hie oft wǽron ánwíggearwe it was their custom, that they oft were for single combat prepared, Beo. Th. 2499; B. 1247
bǽde-wég
A cup ⬩ poculum
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A cup; poculum Heó scencte bittor bǽde-wég she poured out the bitter cup, Exon. 47a; Th. 161, 13; Gú. 958
Linked entry: wǽge
wiga
one who fights ⬩ a (fighting) man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ a noble, strenuous man
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one who fights, a (fighting) man, a warrior Wiga heros, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Zup. 57, 11. Wiga oððe wígstrang bellipolens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 45. Iung wiga tyro, i. 18, 16. Wiga wintrum geong, Byrht. Th. 137, 62; By. 210. Wælreów wiga ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th
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wíf
a woman ⬩ a female person ⬩ a being in the form of a woman ⬩ a married woman ⬩ a wife
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a woman, a female person Wíf mulier, wíf ðe wer hæfð uxor, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 12, 14. Wíf ðe hæfð ceorl uxor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Zup. 47, 8. Ald uuíf anus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 38: i. 73, 17 : anula vel vetula, 50, 48. Ðæt wíf ( mulier ) wæs gehǽled, Mt. Kmbl
Linked entry: BRÝD
wín
Wine
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Wine Wín vinum, merum, geswét wín mellicratum, níwe wín mustum, ǽlces kynnes gewring bútan wíne and wætere sicera, ðæt séleste wín falernum, weala wín crudum vinum, geolo wín succinacium vinum, hláforda wín honorarium vinum, gewyrtod wín compositum vinum
wír
Wire ⬩ metal thread
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Wire, metal thread; often used apparently in ornamental work, so, an ornament made of wire. Cf. Icel. víra-virki filigree work Beorht seomað (-ad, MS.) wír ymb ðone wælgim, Exon. Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4. Hæleð gierede mec (a book) mid golde, for ðon mé
wit
right mind ⬩ wits ⬩ wit ⬩ intelligence ⬩ understanding ⬩ the mind
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right mind, wits Wóde hé gehǽlde, and on witte gebróhte, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 7. wit, intelligence, understanding Ðæs ðú scealt werhðo dreógan, þeáh ðín wit duge, Beo. Th. 1183; B. 589. the mind Ðeós gítsunc hafaþ gumena gehwelces mód ámerred, ðæt hé
wit
We two
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We two, I and thou, alone Ðæt hí sýn án swá wyt sýn án, Jn. Skt. 17, 22. Abram cwæð tó Lothe: 'Wyt sind gebróðru,' Gen. 13, 8. Wit, Cd. Th. 114, 14; Gen. 1904. Geþenc hwæt wit sprǽcon, Beo. Th. 2957; B. 1476: Exon. Th. 172, 18; Gú. 1145. Wit baru standaþ
wil
will, pleasure ⬩ a pleasant or desirable thing
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will, pleasure Se cyng geseah ðæt hé nán þincg his willes ðǽr geforðian ne mihte the king saw that he could carry out nothing of his purpose Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 6. Hé nolde his willes ( of his own accord ) heora geférrǽdene forlǽtan, Homl. Th. ii. 334