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-trod
A war-track ⬩ the road along which an army has passed
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A war-track, the road along which an army has passed Wítrod ( = wígtrod) gefeól heáh of heofonum handweorc Godes on to the track where the host of Israel had passed fell from the heavens the lofty walls raised by God's hand (cf. se ágend up árǽrde reáde
Linked entry: wí-trod
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
ag-lǽc-wíf
A wretch of a woman ⬩ vile crone ⬩ monstrum mu-lieris ⬩ mulier perniciosa
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A wretch of a woman, vile crone; monstrum mu-lieris, mulier perniciosa Grendles módor, ides, aglǽc-wíf Grendel's mother, the woman, vile crone. Beo. Th. 2522 ; B. 1259
Eofor-wíc-ceaster
York
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York: — On ðære cyricean Eoforwícceastre in Eboracensi ecclēsia, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 29: Chr. 644; Th. 48, 20
Eofor-wíc-scír
YORKSHIRE ⬩ comĭtātus Eboracensis
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YORKSHIRE; comĭtātus Eboracensis Fóran ða þegnas ealle on Eoforwícscíre to Eoferwíc all the thanes in Yorkshire went to York, Chr. 1065 ; Th. 332, 7
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
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. Th. 290
wís
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Add: v. leóþ-, níd-, sár-, sceád-, stæf-, þearl-, word-, wrang-wís
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
wis
certain.
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certain
wíl
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Dele: v. flige-wíl, and add (?) Wocia, wýla catenarum, An. Ox. 3560. Wíla, 7, 257
Linked entry: wyla
wír
myrtle
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myrtle Uuír, uuýr myrtus, Txts. 79, 1356. Wír, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 51: ii. 55, 83. Ele on ðam ðe wǽre wír gesoden, Lchdm. ii. 70, 15. Genim wír, 86, 7
Linked entry: ge-wíred
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