wæl-hwelp
A dog that slays ⬩ a dog for hunting
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A dog that slays, a dog for hunting Ic (a badger) mé siþþan (after getting to my hole) ne þearf wælhwelpes wíg wiht onsittan, Exon. Th. 397, 21; Rä. 16, 23
nǽnig-dǽl
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not a particle Ꝥ heó æt nýhstan nǽnigdǽl (nǽnigne dǽl, v. l.) leóhtes scíman geseón mihte ut ne minimam quidem lucis alicuius posset particulam uidere Bd. 4, 10; Sch. 401, 10. Cf. sumdǽl; nǽnig-, nán-wiht
wráþ
cruelty ⬩ what is grievous ⬩ the painful
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cruelty Wráð crudelitas, Hpt. Gl. 518, 35. what is grievous, the painful Ðæt nán wiht ne sý, . . . ne ðæs heardes ne ðæs hnesces, ne ðæs wráðes ne ðæs wynsumes, . . . ðæt hig þonne mihte fram úres Drihtnes lufan ásceádan, Wulfst. 184, 20
Linked entry: wráþ-líc
bord-weall
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Add: a line of shields. Similar entries Cf. scild-weall Hí bord-weal clufan, heówan heaþolinde, Chr. 937; P. 106, 13. the side of a ship: Wiht (an iceberg) cwom æfter wǽge líðan . . . bord-weallas gróf, Rá. 34, 6
ceald
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What is cold Þám synfullum þinceð, þæt nán wiht ne sý þæs hátes ne þæs cealdes ..., þæt hig mihte fram úses Drihtnes lufan ásceádan, Wlfst. 184, 19. Dó on sumes cynnes cald (MS. B. adds seáw), Lch. i. 80, 19
bi-genga
An inhabitant, dweller, cultivator ⬩ incola, cultor
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An inhabitant, dweller, cultivator; incola, cultor Ðæt ðæt Eálond Wiht onféng Cristene bigengan ut Vecta insula Christianos incolas susceperit, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 2. Se árfæsta bigenga ðæs gástlícan landes pius agri spiritalis cultor, 2, 15; S. 519,
frig
Love ⬩ affection ⬩ favour ⬩ ămor
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Love, affection, favour; ămor Sió weres friga wiht ne cúðe she knew nothing of the love [affections] of man, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 19; Cri. 419. Ðæt wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that was done without the favours of man, 8 b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37
bennian
To wound ⬩ vulnerare
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To wound; vulnerare Mec ísern bennade iron wounded me Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 7; Rä. 88, 12. Ic geseah winnende wiht wído bennegean [benne gean, Th.] I saw a block [wood] wound [lit. to wound = wounding] a striving creature 114 a; Th. 438, 4; Rä. 57, 2
súþ-sǽ
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a south sea On ðám dagum ríxade Æþelbyrht cyning on Cantwarebyrig, and his ríce wæs ástreht fram ðǽre micclan eá Humbre oð súðsǽ, Hml. Th. ii. 128, 19. Ðis synt ðára .xxx. hída landgemǽro tó Cawelburnan on Wiht . . . on súðsǽ on Eádgýlses múðan; . .
wrǽt-líc
wondrous ⬩ curious ⬩ of wondrous excellence ⬩ beautiful ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent ⬩ elegant
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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
til
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use, service, convenience, v. til, Gewritu secgaþ ðæt seó wiht ( day ) sý mid moncynne miclum ticlum (tielum? tilum?) sweotol and gesýne, sundorcræft hafaþ, Exon. Th. 420, 12; Rä. 40, 2. goodness, kindness, v. til, III Me on ðínum tile gelǽr ðæt ic
wrǽsnan
To twist ⬩ change the character of
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To twist, change the character of something Ic (a woodpecker) eom wunderlícu wiht, wrǽsne míne stefne, hwílum beorce swá hund, hwílum blǽte swá gát, hwílum grǽde swá gós (cf. Ic (a woodpigeon) þurh múþ sprece mengum reordum based on the Latin: Vox mea
on-eardian
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Seó ðeód þe Wiht ꝥ eálond oneardað (þe Wihtland eardað, v. l.) ea gens quae Vectam tenet insulam, Bd. 1, 15 ; Sch. 41, 18. Ealle oneardigende on hire omnes inhabitantes in ea, Ps. Vos.74, 4. Ðá oneardigendan, Ps. Rdr. p. 281, 14. Fram ánum witan byð oneardud
ge-sacan
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In the passage ge-sécan seems a necessary emendation: ge-sacu. Against the emendation ge-saca it may be noted that the other nouns in the passage, beginning, hine wiht dweleð, ' represent things (ádl, yldo, inwitsorh), and a noun of the same lind
hama
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Add: a natural covering, integument, membrane, skin, slough of a serpent Inluvies secundarum hama in quo fit parvulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 61. Mǽdenlicum haman virginali puerperio, Hpt. Gl. 414, 50. Matrice cildhaman puerperio, utero haman, 436, 6. Seó
wamb
a belly, stomach ⬩ a womb ⬩ a hollow
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of living things, a belly, stomach Wamb venter, Wrt. Voc. i. 71, 21. Seó inre wamb alvus, 44, 38. Seó útre wamb venter, 45, 21. Gif sió wamb wund bið, Lchdm. ii. 162, 13. Is seó womb ( of the phenix) neoþan wundrum fæger, Exon. Th. 219, 14;Ph. 307. Be
wǽðan
To hunt
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To hunt Ic wiht (a rake ) geseah . . . seó ðæt feoh fédeþ, hafaþ fela tóþa . . . wǽþeþ geond weallas, wyrte séceþ aa. Exon. Th. 416, 27;Rä. 35, 5. Winde gelícost, ðonne hé hlúd ástígeþ, wǽðeþ be wolcnum, Elen. Kmbl. 2545;El. 1274. Brim wíde wǽðde, wælfæðmum
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wís-fæst
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ wise ⬩ having knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ learned ⬩ intelligent ⬩ rational
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wise, discreet, judicious, of persons Hió grétte Geáta leód, Gode þancode, wísfæst wordum, Beo. Th. 1256; B. 616. Wísfæstne wer, wordes gleáwne, Andr. Kmbl. 3294; An. 1650. Is nú þearf micel, ðæt wé wísfæstra wordum hýran, 2335; An. 1169. of things
wan-sceaft
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misfortune, misery, unhappiness Hí sorge ne cúðon, wonsceaft wera, wiht unhǽlo, Beo. Th. 240; B. 120. Ic ne wrecan meahte on wigan feore wonnsceaft míne, ac ic ealle þolige, Exon. Th. 499, 16; Rä. 88, 16. Láð biþ ǽghwǽr fore his wonsceaftum wineleás
wóþ-bora
A (good) speaker ⬩ orator ⬩ poet ⬩ prophet ⬩ philosopher
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A (good) speaker, orator, poet, prophet, philosopher Sum biþ wóðbora, giedda giffæst. Exon. Th. 295, 19 ; Crä. 35. Sægde sum wóðbora, Esaias 19, 18;Cri. 302. Ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde, 489, 17 ; Rä. 78, 9. Micel is tó hycgenne wísum
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