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wræc-lást

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-lást, es; m.

An exile-track

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An exile-track Waraþ hine wræclást. Exon. Th. 288, 16; Wand. 32. Hé wunode wræclástum he lived in exile, Chr. 1065 ; Erl. 196, 36. Hé wræclástas trsed he wandered an outlaw, Beo. Th. 2709; B. 1352. Ic sceal hweorfan ðý wídor, wadan wræclástas, wuldre

wrǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽne, adj.

Lascivious ⬩ libidinous ⬩ salacious ⬩ wanton

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Hé (Sardanapatus) wæs swíþe furþumlíc mon, and hnesclíc, and swíþe wrǽne, swá ðæt hé swíðor lufade wífa gebǽro þonne wǽpnedmonna, Ors. l, 12; Swt. 52, l. Gif mon sié tó wrǽne, Lchdm. ii. 144, 19: Prov. Kmbl. 54. Wrǽnre lascivae, Hpt. Gl. 505, 37.

wrǽn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽn-ness, e ; f.

Wantonness ⬩ licentiousness ⬩ lasciviousness ⬩ lust

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Th. 7, 13: L. E. L 32 ; Th. ii. 428, 33. Nýtena willa tó nánum óþrum þingum nis áðenod bútan tó gífernesse and tó wrannesse pecudum omnis ad explendam corporalem lacunam festinat intentio, Bt. 31; Fox 112, 8

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrous ⬩ curious ⬩ of wondrous excellence ⬩ beautiful ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent ⬩ elegant

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Th. 476, l; Ruin. l. Wrǽtlíc is see womb neoþan, wundrum fæger, scír and scýne, 219, 14; Ph. 307: 356, 29; Pa. 19. Heofoncyninges stefn wrǽtlíc, Andr. Kmbl. 185 ; An. 93. Syndon ða foreweallas fægre gestépte, wrǽtlícu wǽgfaru, Cd.

wrecca

(n.)
Grammar
wrecca, wræcca, an ; m.

one driven from his own country ⬩ a wanderer in foreign lands ⬩ an exile ⬩ a stranger ⬩ pilgrim ⬩ a wretch ⬩ an evil person ⬩ a wretched person ⬩ a miserable, feeble creature ⬩ a wretched ⬩ unhappy ⬩ miserable ⬩ poor person

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Aldbryht wræccea (wrecca, v. l. ) gewát on Súþ-Seaxe, Chr. 722; Erl. 44, 28. Ðá hé wrecca wæs dum exularet, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 39. Wrecca (wreccea, v. l. ), Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 12, 33. Fundode wrecca, gist of geardum, Bec. Th. 2279; B. 1138.

Linked entries: wræcca wrec

wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
wreccan, p. wreahte, wrehte ; pp. wreaht, wreht.

to raise ⬩ lift up ⬩ to take up ⬩ undertake ⬩ to rouse

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Wé feóllan on slǽpe, ac hé læg þurhwacol, and wræhte ús siððan, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 241. Hié wrehton cumbolwigan, Judth. Thw. 25, 5; Jud. 243: 24, 37 ; Jud. 228.

wrecend

(n.)
Grammar
wrecend, es; m.

An avenger

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An avenger Hwæt hwá óðrum tó wó gedó, God his bið wrecend, L. E. I. 35 ; Th. ii. 432, 27 : Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 17. Ðæt gesýne wearð, ðætte wrecend ðágyt lifde æfter láþum, Beo. Th. 2517 ; B. 1256. Hí habbaþ eác wrecend (ultorem), Scint. 39, 13

wrist

(n.)
Grammar
wrist, e; f.

A wrist

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A wrist Gif hit ánfeald tyhtle sý, dúfe seo, hand æfter ðam stáne óð ða wriste; and gif hit þryfeald sý, óð ðæne elbogan, L. Ath. iv. 7 ; Th. i. 226, 17

Linked entry: wyrst

wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
wrítere, es; m.

a draughtsman ⬩ painter ⬩ a writer ⬩ scribe ⬩ copyist ⬩ a writer ⬩ author ⬩ a scribe

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Ða wríteras and ða ðe hí ymbe writon, Bt. 18, 3 ;Fox 66, l.

Linked entries: wrítan ge-wrítere

wriþa

(n.)
Grammar
wriþa, an; m.

a band ⬩ collar ⬩ a ring

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Smeáþancollíce wriþan ł cnottan cræftelícum sertaque mystica, Germ. 389, 28. Hí becnytton ánne wriþan eall onbútan his swuran. Homl. Skt. i. 23, 608. a ring Ic gesleá ǽnne wriðan on his nosu ponam circulum in naribus tuis (2 Kings 19, 28), Homl.

Linked entry: wríþan

writ-seax

(n.)
Grammar
writ-seax, es; n.

A pen

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A pen Mið pinn ł writtseax calamo, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 17

wudu-bærnet

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bærnet, wudu-bærnett, es; n.

Burning trees in a wood

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Ðonne mon beám on wuda forbaerne, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 16

wudu-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-cyn, wudu-cynn, es; n.

A kind of wood

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A kind of wood Wuducynn ł wyrtcynn nardi pistici, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 3

wudu-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-lǽs, we; f.

Forest pasture

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Forest pasture Seó útlǽs and seó wudulǽs mid ódrum mannum gemǽne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 214, 22. Wæs tiolo micel spréc ymb wuduléswe tó Súðtúne; waldon ða swángeréfan ða lǽswe forður gedrífan ond ðone wudu . geþiogan ðon hit aldgeryhto wéron, i. 278, 32

wudu-mær

(n.)

echo

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Voc. ii. 29, l: 70, 7 (windu-, MS.), Similar entries v. Grmm. D. M. pp. 452, 1412 (Stallybrass' Trans.)

Linked entries: mær windu-mær

wudu-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-rǽden, wudu-rǽdenn, e; f.

Woodcutting ⬩ right of cutting timber in a wood

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Woodcutting, right of cutting timber in a wood Ánan esne gebyreþ tó metsunge .xii. pund gódes cornes, and wudurǽden be landside (the amount of wood that he may cut is to be determined by local custom), L. R. S. 8; Th. i. 436, 27.

wudu-weard

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

A wood-keeper ⬩ forester

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Wuduwearde gebyreþ ǽlc windfylled treów, L. R. S. 19; Th. i. 440, 9

wuldor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-leán, es; n.

A glorious reward ⬩ the reward of heaven

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A glorious reward, the reward of heaven Bið hyra meaht and gefeá swíðe gesǽliglíc sáwlum tó gielde, wuldorleán weorca, Exon. Th. 66, 31; Cri. 1080. In ðam éean gefeán niman weorca wuldorleán, 184, 20; Gú. 1347

word-hleóþor

(n.)
Grammar
word-hleóþor, es; m.

The sound of speaking ⬩ voice

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The sound of speaking, voice Wordhleóðor ástág háliges láre the voice of the holy one's teaching rose up, Andr. Kmbl. 1416; An. 708. Wearð gehýred heofoncyninges stefn, word-hleóðres swég mǽres þeódnes, 186; An. 93

word-hord

(n.)
Grammar
word-hord, es; n.

A word-hoard ⬩ store of words

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Th. 524; B. 259: Met. 6, l: Exon. Th. 318, 20; Víd. I. Mé fród wita sægde sundorwundra fela, wordhord onwreáh, 313, 20; Mód. 3