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geóguþ-myru

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-myru, we; f.
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Youthful joy? Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 23; Rä. 39, 2

-weorc

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-weorc, adj.
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weorcan

wela

Grammar
wela, <b>. II.</b>
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Sume hé bereáfaþ hiora welan swíþe hraþe þæs ðe hí ǽrest gesǽlige weorþaþ, þý lǽs hí for longum gesǽþum hí tó úp áhæbben, and ðonan on oferméttum weorðen quosdam remordet, ne longa felicitate luxurient, Bt. 39, II; F. 228, , 22. Add

-welm

(suffix)
Grammar
-welm, -welma. v. fót-welm(a).

wearg-brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-brǽde, (wearge- [wearg-ge- (?)], wearh-), an; f.
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Gif hwylcum weargbrǽde (wearh-, MS. B.; the Latin has ulcus) weaxe on þám nosum oððe on ðám hleóre, Lchdm. i. 86, 1. Wið ðæt wearhbrǽde ( the Latin has carcinomata) hwam on nosa wexe, 116, 11.

Linked entries: werh-brǽde brǽde

worn

(n.)
Grammar
worn, weorn, es; m.

A swarm ⬩ band ⬩ Jlock ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ many ⬩ a great number ⬩ a great quantity ⬩ much ⬩ many

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Folc onette, weras wíf somod, womum and heápum, ðreátum and þrymmum, þrungon and uraon, Judth. Thw. 23, 39; Jud. 164. Mægen wérge monna cynnes wornum hweorfaþ on wídne leg. Exon. Th. 59, 25; Cri. 958. Grammar worn, with gen. pl.

Linked entry: weorn

folc-weras

(n.)
Grammar
folc-weras, gen. -wera; pl. m.

Men of the people ⬩ people ⬩ pŏpŭlāres ⬩ pŏpŭlus

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Sax. folk-werós]

teosu

(n.)
Grammar
teosu, tesu, tæsu(-o), wes; m(?).
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n(?). hurt, injury Álet gehwearf teónfullum on teso the fire turned to the hurt of the harmful, Cd. Th. 232, 4; Dan. 255. Lécnade monigo of teissum ł cualmum curavit multos a plagis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 21. wrong, fraud Álýs míne sáwle from ðære tungan

Linked entries: tæso teissum teso

-dónd

(suffix)
Grammar
-dónd, v. ælmes-, wel-, yfel-dónd.

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ed-witian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-witian, (-wet-), -wítian(?), p. ode, ede
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To reproach, revile Edwetede improperavit, Ps. Srt. 73, 10. Edwitadun (eð-, L.) reprobauerunt, Lk. R. 20, 17. Eðwetendes exprobrantis, Ps. Srt. 43, 17

Linked entry: ed-wítan

ge-lícweorþness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lícweorþness, ge-lícwirþness. v. wel-gelícwirþness.

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wíh

(n.)
Grammar
wíh, (wih?), weoh ; gen. wíges (weós?); m.
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Hé hǽþengield ofer word Godes, weoh gesóhte, Exon. Th. 244, 6; Jul. 23. Wóden worhte weós, 341, 28; Gn. Ex. 133

Linked entries: wíg wíg-bora

wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm, wurm, weorm, es; m.

a reptile ⬩ serpent ⬩ a creeping insect ⬩ a worm

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Wyrm (weorm, v.l.), R. Ben. 29, 13

Linked entries: weorm wurm

fyrd-searu

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-searu, -searo; gen. -wes; n.

A war-equipment ⬩ bellĭcus appărātus

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A war-equipment; bellĭcus appărātus Him Onela forgeaf fyrdsearu fúslíc Onela gave him a ready war-equipment, Beo. Th. 5229; B. 2618. Fyrdsearo, 469; B. 232

ge-orwénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-orwénan, p. de; pp. ed [wén hope]
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To despair, to be out of hope; despērāre Georwened despērātus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 38. Ðæt he ðý earmlícor georwénedre hǽlo hér nú forwurde quo mĭsĕrābĭlius ipse despērāta sălūte pĕrīret, Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 3

Linked entry: or-wénan

bile-wit

(v.)
Grammar
bile-wit, -wite, -witt, -witte, -wet, -hwit.

plausible

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Wé witum þé bilewitne (mansuetum) wesan, Coll. M. 18, 22. Hlútre móde and bylewite (-hwite, v. l.) simplici ac pura mente, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 491, 9. Sume ðe wǽron bylewyte and góde, Nic. 3, 25. Ðá bilwitan (bili-, 6, bile-, 7) simplices, Past. 237, 4.

Icenhilde strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
Icenhilde strǽt, or <b>weg</b>
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Úp on Icenhilde weg, 107, 21: 153, 33 : 332, 10, 17. Tó Iccenhilde wege, v. 153, 16. On Icenilde weg, vi. 102, 28. Ycenylde, iii. 97, 27. Ichenilde, v. 297, 17. On Icenhylte; andlang Icenhylte, C. D.

wudu-bearu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bearu, (-o), wes; m.

A grove of trees ⬩ a wood

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A grove of trees, a wood Wudubearwes weard (the Phenix), Exon. Th. 208, 7 ; Ph. 152. On wudubearwe Similar entries (cf. on holtwuda, 1. 16), 209, 11 ; Ph. 169. Ðæt treów, ðe wexeþ on ðam wudubearwe, Wulfst. 262, 6.

wrenna

(n.)
Grammar
wrenna, wrænna, werna, wærna, an; m.: wrenne, an; f.

A wren

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Werna birbicariolus, ii.101, 76. Wærna bitorius, 11, 12: litorius, 51, 59: i. 281, 12

Linked entry: wrænna

wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrdig, adj.

Wordy

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Wordy Werdi verbosus, Kent. Gl. 576

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