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wæl-net

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-net, wæl-nett, es; n.

The net of destruction

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The net of destruction (?),Cd. Th. 190, 20; Exod. 202

wæl-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-stów, e; f.

The place of the slain,a battle-fieldany place where there is slaughter

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The place of the slain, a battle-field God ána wát hwá ðære wælstówe wealdan móte God only knows who shall be master of the field, Byrht. Th. 134, 36; By. 95: Beo. Th. 4108; B. 2051: 5960; B. 2984: Cd. Th. 121, 4; Gen. 2005. Ða Deniscan áhton wælstówe

Linked entry: hreá-wíc

wæl-strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-strǽl, m. f.

A fatal shaft

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A fatal shaft Bád se ðe sceolde endedógor áwrecen wælslrǽlum (the pangs of mortal disease) Exon. Th. 179, 11; Gú. 1260

wæl-streám

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-streám, es; m,

A destructive stream

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A destructive stream Ðonne wselstreámas (the waters of the Deluge) werodum swelgaþ, sceaðum scyldfullum, Cd. Th. 78, 30; Gen. 1301

wæl-spere

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-spere, es; n.

A battle-spearspear with which slaughter is to be wrought

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A battle-spear, spear with which slaughter is to be wrought Oft hé gár forlét, wælspere windan on ða wícingas, Byrht. Th. 141, 14; By. 322. Syx smiðas sǽtan wælspera worhtan, Lchdm. iii. 52, 31

wág-rift

(n.)
Grammar
wág-rift, es; n.

A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple)

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A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple) Wagryft curtina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 68: 15, 57. Wágrift ðes temples velum templi, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 203, 17. Wáhrift, Mk. Skt. 15, 38. Wáhryft (wág-, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 51 : Lk. Skt. 23, 45 : Homl. Th

Linked entry: wág-hrægel

wág-þyrel

(n.)

a door-way

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a door-way Swá swá wáge l wágþeorles áhyldum tamquam parieti inclinato, Ps. Lamb. 61, 4. (?)

weal-more

Grammar
weal-more, (-u, -a).

Similar entry: wealh-more

weal-wyrt

Similar entry: wealh-wyrt

weard-dún

(n.)
Grammar
weard-dún, e; f.

A beacon-hill

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A beacon-hill (?cf. weardan hyll. v. wearda) On wearddúne, ðǽr ðæt Cristes mǽl stód, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 465, 31

Linked entry: wearda

weard-seld

(n.)
Grammar
weard-seld, es; n.

A guard-house

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A guard-house Weardseld excubias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 1

weard-steall

(n.)
Grammar
weard-steall, es; m.

A watch-tower

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A watch-tower Weardsteal specula vel conspicilium, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 42: spectacula, 39, 35

weard-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weard-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting to keep guard,

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A fine for neglecting to keep guard, Chart. Th. 411, 31

wearg-cwedol

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg-cwedol, -cwidol; adj.

Given to evil speaking or cursing

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Given to evil speaking or cursing Ðeáh ðe wyrigcwidole (wærgcweodole, Bd. M. 356, 26) Godes ríce gesittan ne magon, hwæþere is gelýfed ðæt ða ðe be gewyrhtum wyrgede wǽron for heora árleásnysse, ðæt hí hraðe ðurh Drihtnes wræc heora scylde wíte ðrowedon

wearg-cwedolian

(v.)
Grammar
wearg-cwedolian, p. ode

To curse, speak evil

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To curse, speak evil Wergcweoðelade mec maledixit me, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 183, 27. Gif feónd mín wergcweodelade mé si inimicus meus maledixisset mihi, Ps. Surt. 54, 13

Linked entry: -cwedolian

wearg-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
wearg-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon

To curse

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To curse Wergcweoðaþ maledicent, Ps. Surt. 108, 28. Wergcweódon maledicebant, 61, 5. Wercweoðende maledicentes, 36, 22

Linked entry: wer-cweþan

wearn-wíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wearn-wíslíce, adv.

With difficulty

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With difficulty Wearnwíslíce difficile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 47: 25, 53

æf-weard

absens

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Æfweardum absente ðám abbode, Gr. D. 35, 32: 64, 11. Sé cwið yfel ðǽm deáfan, sé ðone æfweardan tǽlð surdo maledicere est absenti derogare, Past. 453, 2. Hé ðá word ðára æfweardra swá geara wiste swá ðára andweardra, Guth. 70, 4: Gr. D. 311, 1. Hé sægde

Linked entry: -weard

fylle-wærc

Similar entry: fille-wærc

Wiht-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Wiht-ware, pl. m.

The people of the Isle of Wight

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The people of the Isle of Wight Cantware and Wihtware (-wara, v. l.), Chr. 449; Th. i. 20, col. I. Hé bróhte Wiht-warum (-an, v. l.) fulwiht ǽrest, 661; Th. i. 54, col. I. v. preceding word