æppel-wín
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Æppelwín idromelum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 57. Add
Win-ceaster
Similar entry: Wintan-ceaster
wín-reáfetian
to take grapes
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to take grapes Plucciaþ ł wínhreáfetiaþ vindemiant, Ps. Lamb. 79, 13
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wín-repan
to gather grapes
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to gather grapes Wínreopad ðæt vendemiant eam, Ps. Surt. 79, 13
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wine
A friend. ⬩ applied to an equal ⬩ applied to one who can help or protect ⬩ a friendly lord ⬩ a (powerful) friend ⬩ used of a husband or lover ⬩ applied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn
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Hé sóhte holdne wine (Hrothgar), 758; B. 376. Wine Deniga, freán Scyldinga, 706; B. 350. Ne sint mé winas (friends who will protect) cúðe eorlas elþeódige, Andr. Kmbl. 396; An. 198. Ðǽr him folcweras fremde wǽron, wine uncúðe, Cd.
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.
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winnan
intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain
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Holm won wið winde, Beo. Th. 2268; B. 1132. Oft ic (an anchor) sceal wiþ wǽge winnan, and wiþ winde feohtan, Exon. Th. 398, 1; Rä. 17, 1. to make war(lit. or fig.), fight Mec gesette Crist tó compe ... Hwílum ic fréfre ða ic ǽr winne on, Exon.
Linked entry: on-winnende
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.
wíh
An idol
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An idol Hié gecwǽdon ðæt hié ðæs wíges (the golden image) ne róhton, ne hié tó ðam gebede mihte gebǽdon hǽðen heriges wísa, Cd. Th. 228, 12 ; Dan. 201. Hié ne willaþ ðysne wígwurðigean, 228, 24; Dan. 208.
wís
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ cunning ⬩ wise ⬩ learned ⬩ skilled ⬩ expert ⬩ known
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wise, discreet, judicious Wís sapiens Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 10 fronimus 47, 34. Grammar wís, of persons Ne scyle nán wís monn (vir sapiens) forhtigan, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 8, 13, 15. Ne mæg weorþan wís wer ǽr hé áge wintra dǽl in woruldríce, Exon.
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.
wit
We two
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Grammar wit, with the name of the person associated with the speaker Wit Scilling for uncrum sigedryhtne song áhófan, Exon. Th. 324, 31; Víd. 103. Grammar wit, with name and numeral Wit Adam twá eaples þigdon, Cd. Th. 290, 6; Sat. 411
wind
wind ⬩ air in motion ⬩ wind ⬩ flatulence ⬩ wind ⬩ breath
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Gif hús full ungemetlíc wind gesteut, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 16. Swift wind. Met. 7, 20. Se stearca wind, 12, 14. Winneþ wind wið wǽge, 25, 58. Ðonne wind styreþ láð gewidru, Beo. Th. 2753; B. 1374. Ðonne wind ligeþ, weder bið fæger, Exon.
wil
will, pleasure ⬩ a pleasant or desirable thing
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Al his wil to don, Laym. 2793. Ðu wurchest mi wil, . Kath. 2108. Þat wil, Shor. 16
wíg
fight ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ conflict ⬩ valour ⬩ troops
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Abraham sealde wíg tó wedde, nalles wunden gold, Cd. Th. 124, 29; Gen. 2070. Oft ic (a shield) wíg seó, frécne feohtan. Exon. Th. 388, 6; Rä. 6, 3. Wælhwelpes wíg, 397, 21; Rä. 16, 23. Gesécean wíg, Beo. Th. 1374; B. 685.
wír
myrtle
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Wír, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 51: ii. 55, 83. Ele on ðam ðe wǽre wír gesoden, Lchdm. ii. 70, 15. Genim wír, 86, 7
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wil
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