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burh-ware

Similar entry: innan-burhware

wiþ-metan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-metan, p.-mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten

To compare

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Grammar wiþ-metan, with prep. Ða cræftas ne sint tó wiþmetanne (metanne, v. l. ) wiþ ðære sáwle cræfta ǽnne, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 116, 2

Linked entry: wiþer-metan

widuwe

(n.)
Grammar
widuwe, widewe, weoduwe, weodewe, wuduwe, wudewe, wydewe, widwe, an; f. A widow, v. wíf, <b>III a</b>
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Wæs gesett ðæt se ðe widewan náme, oððe áworpen wíf, ðæt hé ne wurde uǽfre syððan to nánum háde genumen, L. Ælfc. C. 8; Th. ii. 346, 13. Heora widwan (wudwan, Ps. Spl.), Ps. Th. 77, 64. Fǽmnan and wuduwan, Cd. Th. 121, 14; Gen. 2010.

Linked entries: weodewe weoduwe

widl

(n.)
Grammar
widl, filth, pollution : — Ǽlc widðil omnis pollutio, Rtl. 98, 24. Idese mid widle and mid womme besmítan, Judth. Thw. 22, 12; Jud. 59. Widl and fúl
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inluviem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 53. Geseah síde sǽlwongas synnum gehladene, widlum gewemde, Cd. Th. 78, 16; Gen. 1294

Linked entry: ge-widlian

wiþer

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþer, prep. adv.

AgainstAgainst

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Against, in opposition Wiþer infensus, Germ. 394, 366 Similar entries cf. he wæh Wiðer king þe wiðer wes an compe Laym. 9287

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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Him féran gewát geond ða folcsceare Abraham wíde. Cd. Th. 106, 36; Gen. 1782. Bana wíde scráð, 180, 3; Exod. 39. Wíde ásent relegatus, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 42. Ic lástas sceal wíde lecgan, Cd. Th. 63, 5; Gen. 1027.

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.
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Gif hús full ungemetlíc wind gesteut, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 16. Swift wind. Met. 7, 20. Se stearca wind, 12, 14. Winneþ wind wið wǽge, 25, 58. Ðonne wind styreþ láð gewidru, Beo. Th. 2753; B. 1374. Ðonne wind ligeþ, weder bið fæger, Exon.

wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, e ; f. : es; n.
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Nis íæt onginn wiht, 119, 2; Gú. 248. Nó hé him ðæs wyrmes wíg for wiht dyde. Beo. Th. 4685 ; B. 2348. with a genitive Ne bið wiht forholen monna gehygda, Exon. Th. 65, 14; Cri. 1054.

fyht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyht-wíte, fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fightingpugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta Ðæt fyht-wíte the fine for fighting, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 27

Linked entries: feoht-wíte fiht-wíte

wiss

(adj.)
Grammar
wiss, adj.

Certain

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Wite gé tó wissan ðæt se deófol ne mæg mannum derian bútan Drihtnes geþafunge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 174

Linked entry: wis

wisc

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For 'a marsh' substitute: A wish (wish a damp meadow, a marsh, D.D.), and add On ðám mǽdum .viii. æceras, and on myclan wysce (cf. in loco uulgari uocitamine æt miclamersce, 218, 18) . v. æceras, C. D. iii. 283, 10.

wine

(n.)
Grammar
wine, es; m.
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Hé sóhte holdne wine ( Hrothgar ), 758; B. 376. Wine Deniga, freán Scyldinga, 706; B. 350. Ne sint mé winas ( friends who will protect ) cúðe eorlas elþeódige, Andr. Kmbl. 396; An. 198. Ðǽr him folcweras fremde wǽron, wine uncúðe, Cd.

Linked entry: dæg-wine

burh-waru-man

(n.)
Grammar
burh-waru-man, -mann, es; m.
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A citizen; civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12

wíse

Grammar
wíse, <b>. I.</b>
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</b> add :-- Þá ácsode hine Theoprobus hwæt lá seó wíse (se intinga, v.l.) wǽre swá myccles heófes quaenam causa tanti luctus existeret, inquisivit, Gr. D. 140, 19. v. beág-, in-wíse

wífa

(n.)
Grammar
wífa, (?),, an; m.
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A woman Gif ríce wíf and earm ácennaþ tógædere, gangon hí áweig, nást ðú hwæðer bið ðæs rícan wífan (-es ?) cild, hwæðer ðæs earman, Homl. Th. i. 256, 14

wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, (e ; f. ?)
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Genim of ǽlcere ðisre wyrte .xx. penega wiht, Lchdm. i. 374, 21

wiga

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Se Godes stranga wiga Sanctus Paulus fortis praeliator Dei, Gr. D. 110, 14. Tó wigan campe, C. D. vi. 67, 9. Add

wist

Grammar
wist, <b>. II a.</b>
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S. 22, 126. v. beód-, híred-, mund-, samod-, unhíred-wist. Add

wíde

Grammar
wíde, <b>.
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</b> add Tóferdon þá apostolas wíde landes geond ealle þás world, Ll. Th. ii. 372, 6. <b>IVa.

wicu

(n.)
Grammar
wicu, wucu, an ; f.
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.: wico, Lind.: wica, Rush.) bis in sabbato, Lk. Skt. 18, 12. Ða fullan wican (wucan, v.l. ) ǽr Sc̃ta Marian mæssan, L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 7. Ymb wucan after a week, Cd. Th. 88, 14; Gen. 1465 : 167, 21 ; Gen. 2769.