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wlite-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-sceáwung, e ; f.

Sion

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The word is used to translate Sion Bið gesegen God in wlitesceáwunge (-scéwunge, Bd. S. 547, 39) uidebitur Dominus in Sion, Bd. 3, 19; M. 212, II

wiþ-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-feolan, p. -fealh

To apply one's self to

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To apply one's self to Ðá hé ðá ongeat ðæt hé ðære godspellícan láre georne wiþfealh, and ða ðeóde tó Cristes geleáfan gecyrred hæfde qui ubi prosperatum ei opus evangelii comperit, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

weorold-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-líc, adj.
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Ne seó eorþe ǽnigre worldlícre frætwednesse onfón wolde, seoþþan hire ða hálgan fét úres Drihtnes on stódan, Blickl. Homl. 127, 3. On woruldlícum wuldre scínende, Homl. Th. i. 62, 27. Tó forsewennysse woruldlícra ǽhta, 60, 25: Exon.

weorold-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-spéd, e; f.
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worldly wealth; generally in plural, this world's goods Syllan ðone teóþan dǽl úre worldspéda, Blickl. Homl. 35, 20. Mid hire ǽhtum and worldspédon possessionibus suis et mundanis opibus, L. Ecg. P. ii. 16 ; Th. ii. 188, 3.

wrídian

(v.)
Grammar
wrídian, wríþian; p. ode

To put forth shootsbe productivegrowflourish

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Ne sceal unc betweónan teónan weaxan, wróht wridian, 114, 12; Gen. 1963, Similar entries v. á-, ge-wrídian, and two preceding words

Linked entry: wríþian

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write.to cutto drawto form lettersto writeto writeto compose,be the author ofto writeto writewriteto writestateto writeget a thing writtento convey by charter

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Ðæt cyriclíce stǽr úres eálondes and ðeóde ic wrát on fíf béc, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 31. Se ðe ðás bóc wrát, Lchdm. ii. 114, 5. Se ongan godspell ǽrest wordum wrítan, Andr. Kmbl. 25; An. 13. Sum mæg searolíce wordcwide wrítan, Exon.

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

wudu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

woodthe substance of growing treesa tree(hewh) woodthe material obtained from treeswood which forms somethingsomething made of woodwoodwoodthe woodwoodsa woodwild

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. ¶ used of the cross. Similar entries Cf. beám, treów Ongan sprecan wudu sélesta : ' Ic wæs áheáwen holies on ende, ' Rood Kmbl. 54; Kr. 27. wood, forest Wudu silva, Wrt.

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wulf, es; m.

a wolfused in reference to outlaws

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Index. in the phrase wulfes heáfod ( Similar entries v. wulfheáfod-treów), used in reference to outlaws Si postea repertus fuerit et teneri possit, vivus regi reddatur, vel caput ipsius, si se defenderit; lupinum enim caput geret a die utlagacionis sue

Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów

wull

(n.)
Grammar
wull, e; wulle, an; f.

Wool

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Wool Uul lana, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 44. Wul, i. 66, 29: 82, 7. Wull, ii. 51, 61. Unáwaxen wul lana sucida, 54, 6. Unáwæscen wul, i. 61, 8. Rammes wul (wull, v.l.), Lchdm. i. 356, 11. Ða loccas hire heáfdes wǽron swá hwíte swá wull, Homl.

Linked entries: wul wyll

wræc-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-mæcg, es; m.

A wretch

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. ¶ used of evil spirits Wræcmæcgas, . . . Godes andsacan, Exon. Th. 116, 5 ; Gú. 202 : 118, 3; Gú. 234: 135, 26; Gú. 530. Wræcmæcgas, wergan gǽstas, 23, 3; Cri. 363

wráþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ-mód, adj.

Angry-heartedincensed

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Angry-hearted, incensed Unc is God wráðmód, Cd. Th. 50, 27; Gen. 815 : 34, 33; Gen. 547

ymb-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-standan, p. -stód; pp. -standen.
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. ¶ pres. part. used substantively :-- Hé sceal grétan his ymbstandendan, and hig him sceolon andswarian, L. E. I. 7; Th. ii. 406, 23. to surround Mé ymbstódan strange manige circumdantes circumdederunt me, Ps. Th. 117, 11.

yppe

(n.)
Grammar
yppe, an; f.
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Gl. uppae) in aestivo caenaculo, ubi per aestatem frigus captant, Txts. 70, 553. Hié ealle on yppan wunedon (cf. in coenaculum ascenderunt ubi manebant, Acts 1, 13), Blickl. Homl. 133, 26

ýst

(n.)
Grammar
ýst, e; f.: ýste, es; m. (?)
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Æfter ðám ýþum úra geswinca ýsta gehwilcre, 21, 15. Ýsta procellarum, Blickl. Gl.: Ps. Spl. C. T. 10, 7. Swá ðæt twig, ðæt bið ácorfen of ðam treówe and áworpen on micclum ýstum, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 192, 207.

á-bisgian

(v.)
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D. 258, 20. used intransitively, to engage in Hé on ðǽre mánfullan scilde ábisgode, Ap.

Linked entry: a-bysgian

wyllen

(adj.)
Grammar
wyllen, adj.

Woollenof woolwoollen stuff

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. ¶ used substantively, woollen stuff Heó wyllen weorode, Homl. Skt. i. 20, 44: L. Edg. C. 10; Th. ii. 280, 19. Nime man wyllen tó líce, Wulfst. 170, 10

wyrt-gemang

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gemang, es; n.
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Wyrtgemanga strengðe pigmentorum uim, 120, 13. Mid wyrtgemangum cum aromatibus, Jn. Skt. 19, 40: Anglia xiii. 427, 885. Hig bǽron mid him ða wyrtgemang ( aromata ), Lk. Skt. 24, 1. Hig gearwodun wyrtgemang (wyrta gemong, Lind. aromata ), 23, 56: Mk.

wyrt-truma

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-truma, (wyrtruma), an: -trum, es; m.: -trume, an; f. (v. Be ðare wyrtruman,
    Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 93, 7).
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Tó ðam heáfde; big ðam heáfde tó ðere fureh, 384, 16, with similar uses of wyrttruma and wyrtwala Of ðam seáðe swá wyrtruma sceát óð Ramleáhweg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 455, 22. On ðone feld; ðæt andlang wyrttruman on Hildes hlǽw, 170, 27.

Linked entries: -truma truma

yfel-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-dǽd, e; f.
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an evil deed, misdeed, sin. v. yfel, Dón sóðe bóte úre yfeldǽda, Blickl. Homl. 99, 1: Exon. Th. 285, 12; Jul. 713. Ðú scealt andettan yfeldǽda má, 269, 27; Jul. 456.

æþelborenness

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Hláford, úre ceaster is þearfende and ne mæg þíne æðelborennesse ácuman, Ap. Th. 9, 8: 15, 22. inborn nature Æþelbornesse indolem, An. Ox. 4518. v. preceding word