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ge-wrixl

(adj.)
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ge-wrixl, adj.

Changingvicariousvicariusalternansaptus

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Changing, vicarious; vicarius; alternans, aptus, Hpt. Gl. 460, 476, 506

wrǽst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽst-líc, adj.

Pertaining to wrestling

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Pertaining to wrestling Ðǽm wǽrstlícum palestricis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 69, 3 : 74, 54

Linked entry: wrást-líc

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

wróht-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-bora, an; m.

an accuserinformer

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an accuser, informer, Similar entries v. wroht, I Wróhtbora delator, Wrt. Voc. i. 49, 19. Ðonne wróhtbora (the devil) in folc Godes forð onsendeþ biterne strǽl, Exon. Th. 47, 31 ; Cri. 763. one who brings false accusations, a malicious person. Similar

Linked entries: wróht-bera wróht

wróht-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-dropa, an ;m,

A drop which brings strifecrime

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A drop which brings strife ( Similar entries v. wróht, IV) or crime ( Similar entries v. wroht, III) Wearð fǽliþo fyra cynne, siþþan swealg eorðe Abeles blóde, . . . of ðam wróhtdropan wíde gesprungon, micel mán (mon, MS.) ældum, monegum þeódum bealoblonden

wróht-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
wróht-georn, adj.

Quarrelsomecontentiouseager for strife,

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Quarrelsome, contentious, eager for strife, Similar entries v. wróht, IV On óðre wísan sint tó monianne ða wróhtgeornan, on óðre ða gesibsuman. . . . Hé be ðæm wróhtgeornan secgean wolde quomodo admonendi qui jurgia serunt, et pacifici. . . . Quem seminantem

wróht-sáwere

(n.)
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wróht-sáwere, es ; m.

A sower of strife

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A sower of strife Gehíren ða wróhtsáweras (jurgiorum seminatores) hwæt áwriten is on ðærn godspelle : ' Eádige beói ða gesibsurnan, ' Past. 47; Swt. 359, 9, 18

wróht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-scipe, es; m.

Crime

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Crime Hí sóhton weras tó weorce (the building of Babel) and tó wróhtscipe, Cd. Th. 100, 31; Gen. 1672

wróht-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-smiþ, es; m.

A worker of crimea criminal

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A worker of crime, a criminal Wróh-smiðas (evil spirits), Exon. Th. 156, 19; Gú. 877. Ðæt ðú mé ne gescyrige mid scyldhetum, werigum wróhlsmiðum (the cannibal Mermedonians),on ðone wyrrestan deáð ofer eorðan, Andr. Kmbl. 171 ; An. 86

wróht-stafas

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-stafas, pl. m.

Accusations

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Accusations Ic eom fáh and freóndleás, gén ic findan ne can þurh wróhtstafas wiðercyr wið ðam I am proscribed and friendless; still I can by accusations (cf. w. 1813-1830, where the devil complains of unfair treatment (nis ðæt fæger síð)) devise no resistance

ge-wrisce

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ge-wrisce, Hpt. Gl. 412, 66.

Similar entry: ge-wrixl

ge-wriþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wriþ, (?), es; n. A strap, thong
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Lancea wígár, amentum wegures geriðspere (l. (?) wígáres gewrið (v. Angl. viii. 451), spere?gewrið]), Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 47

Linked entries: -wriþ gewriþ-spere

ge-wrixl

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Add: change from one thing to another Gemǽte gewrixl apta uicissitudo (quamvis credatur: 'Insurrexerunt . . .' . . . apta uicissitudo sequatur: 'Credo . . .,' Ald. 59, 34), An. Ox. 4272. <b>I a.</b> change of condition :-- Ꝥ is gewrixles

ge-wrixl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, adj.
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Substitute: alternate. v. gewrixl(e); <b>I a</b> Gewrixlum síþum alternis uicibus, An. Ox. 7, 216: 8, 163. Stemnum (v. stefn a turn ) gewrixlum, 3001. v. ge-wrixlic. vicarious. v. ge-wrixl(e); <b>V a, b</b> Mid ge-wrix[l]ere

ge-wrixl

(n.)
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palaestrum. v. ge-wráxl

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

un-wrǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrǽst, -wrǽste; adj.

Weakpoorsorrymiserablewretched

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Weak, poor, sorry, miserable, wretched Forcúðlíc ł unwrǽste absurdum, Hpt. Gl. 455, 50. Eálá hú leás and hú unwrést is ðysses middaneardes wela, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 40. Hé wearð him on ánum unwrǽstum (unwrǽste, Th. 321, 10) scipe (cf. uneáðe ætburstan

Linked entry: wrǽst

ge-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrid, es; n.

A place where shrubs growthicket

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A place where shrubs grow, thicket Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes amongst the fenny thickets of the wide wilderness, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 10. Betwux ða þiccan gewrido ðara bremela amongst the dense thickets of brambles, 5; Gdwin. 36

Linked entry: hæsel-wrid

a-wrát

(v.; part.)
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a-wrát, p. of a-wrítan.

wrote

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wrote,Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 27;

ge-wrid

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