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níd-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wracu, e; f.

Violencemisery caused by violence

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Violence, misery caused by violence Wæs ðæt gewin láð and longsum, ðe on ða leóde becom, nýdwracu níþgrim, nihtbealwa mǽst, Beo. Th. 388; B. 193. Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, and hyra nýdwræce deópe déman, Exon. Th. 135, 17; Gú. 525

níþ-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-wracu, gen. -wræce; f.

Severe punishment

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Severe punishment Ða fǽmnan hét þurh níþwræce nacode þennan, and mid sweopum swingan, Exon. Th. 253, 28; Jul. 187. Cwom Nabochodonossor of níþwracum ( his exile among the beasts of the field ), Cd. Th. 257, 28; Dan. 664

gnyrn-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
gnyrn-wracu, e; f.

Revenge for injurygriefenmityhate

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Revenge for injury or grief, enmity, hate, Elen. Kmbl. 718; El. 359

Linked entry: wracu

wræc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wræc-full, adj.

Wretchedmiserable

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Wretched, miserable Ðæt án líf is wræcful, ðæt óðer is eádig; án hwílwéndlíc, óðer éce, Homl. Th. ii. 440, 4. Besceáwiaþ hú wræcfull ðis andwyrde líf is, i. 488, 21. Fram ðisum wræcfullum lífe, 84, I: ii. 370, 19. Ðis wræcfulle líf, ðe wé on sind, wé

wræc-lástian

(v.)
Grammar
wræc-lástian, p. ode

To be in exilebanishment

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To be in exile or banishment Wræclástaþ exulat, i. captivatur, peregrinatur, alienatur, fugatur, expellitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 25. Wræclástode exulat, 96, 3

Linked entry: lástian

wræc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wræc-líc, adj.

strangewonderfulwretchedmiserable

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strange, wonderful Fæste is ðín templ éce and wræclíc áwa tó feore sanctum est templum tuum, mirabile in aequi-fate, Ps. Th. 64, 5 : Exon. Th. 26, 12 ; Cri. 416. Geseah cyning wundor on wíte ágangen ; him ðæt wræclíc þúhte, hyssas hále hwurfon in ðam

wrǽd-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽd-mǽlum, adv.

In bands

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In bands Heápmǽlum oððe wrǽdmǽlum gregatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 18

Linked entry: wrǽd

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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wondrous, curious Grendles heáfod and ðære idese mid, wliteseón wrǽílíc. Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650. Stefn cwom þurh heardne [stán] . . . . wrǽtlíc þúhte stánes ongin, Andr. Kmbl. 1480; An. 741. Ic eom wrǽtlíc wiht, on gewin sceapen, Exon. Th. 405, 14; Rä

ge-wraxl

(n.)
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wrestling Gewrixl (-wraxl?) palestrum, An. Ox. 18 b, 68. (?)

Linked entry: -wraxl

lyre-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
lyre-wrenc, es; m.
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A trick that causes damage or loss Lá, hwí ne mót ic habban þæt ic mé sylf beget mid mínum lyrewrencum ?, Verc. Först. 168

list-wrenc

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For ' Lye' substitute Mid listwrence híwian unsóð tó sóðe, Wrfst. 128, 5. Þá þæ yfel cunnon híwian tó góde and unsóð tó sóðe þurh lytigne listwrencg, 81, 37

sceþ-wræc

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Substitute for the passage Eálá hú swíþe eádge wǽron þá æþelan cennend(ẹ) Sancte Ióhannes, þǽm ne sceþede nǽnig scyld þisse sceþwracan worlde, ne hié nǽnigo firen ne gewundode beati, quos in saeculo isto aliqua culpa non percutit, nullum vulnerat crimen

scip-wræc

(n.)
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what is cast up from a wreck Cum omni maris eiectu, quod shipwrec appellamus, C. D. iv. 146, 9. Cum omnibus quaecunque maris procellosis tempestatibus, in aquam uel in terram eorum eiecta fuerint, quod Anglice shipwreck promulgatum est onomate, 28

Linked entry: wræc

un-wrenc

Grammar
un-wrenc, <b>; I.</b>
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Unwren[ce] fraude, An. Ox. 56, 85. Add

wræt-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
wræt-reád, wræte-reád; adj.
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Red Bind þá moran ymb ꝥ heáfod mid wrætereáde wrǽde, Lch. ii. 306, 18

mán-wræc

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-wræc, adj.
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Wicked Þæt mánwræce, mánful infandum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 55. Cf. sceþ-wræc

sár-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
sár-wracu, gen. -wræce; f.

Sore tribulation

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Sore tribulation Nis ðǽr synn ne sacu ne sárwracu (sár wracu ?), Exon. Th. 201, 11; Ph. 54. Swá ðæt éce líf eádigra gehwylc æfter sárwræce sylf geceóseþ, 224, 27; Ph. 382: 274, 2; Jul. 527

un-wrǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrǽne, adj.

Not lustful

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Not lustful Lǽcedómas gif man tó wrǽne sié oþþe tó unwrǽne, Lchdm. ii. 14, 25: 144, 20

Linked entry: wrǽne

wín-wringe

(n.)
Grammar
wín-wringe, an; f.

A wine-press

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A wine-press Frymþa wínwringan ðínre primitias torcularis tui, Scint. 109, 3. To wínwringan ad praelum (ad torcular), Hpt. Gl. 468, 29: Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 59. Hé sette wínwringan (torcular), Mt. Kmbl. 21, 33. Ðíne wínwringan torcularia tua, Kent. Gl. 35

Linked entry: wringe

gyrn-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
gyrn-wracu, f.

Vengeance for troubleinjury

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Vengeance for trouble or injury Gearo gyrnwræce ready to revenge her grief, Beo. Th.424, 2B. 2118: 2281; B. 1138., Márum sárum gyldan gyrnwræce with greater pains to revenge their trouble, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 16; Gú. 405