wrang
Wrong
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Wrong Unrihtdérnan, ðe wendaþ wrang tó rihte and riht tó wrange, Wulfst. 203, 26: 298, 20
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wrigels
a covering ⬩ a garment ⬩ veil
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a covering In wrigelse fiðra ðínra in velamento alarum tuarum. Ps. Surt. 60, 5 : 62, 8. Wæs him wrigils fui/ illis in velamento, Rtl. 92, 26. God áfyrde hym ðone unrihtan wrigels of heora heortan, Wulfst. 252, 4. a garment, veil Hí mon midðæm hálgan
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writ-íren
A style ⬩ an iron implement for writing
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A style,an iron implement for writing Hí hyne ofsticodon mid hira writýrenum, Shrn. 117, 30
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writ-seax
A pen
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A pen Mið pinn ł writtseax calamo, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 17
wudu-bærnet
Burning trees in a wood
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Burning trees in a wood Be wudubærnette. Ðonne mon beám on wuda forbaerne, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 16
wudu-bil
A wood-bill
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A wood-bill Wudubil (uuidu-) folcis, Txts. 63. 834 : falcastrum, 836: Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, i. 5. Uudubil falcastrum, ferramentum curvum a similitudine folds vocatum, 146, 82
wudu-cyn
A kind of wood
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A kind of wood Wuducynn ł wyrtcynn nardi pistici, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 3
wudu-fæsten
a place rendered secure by woods ⬩ a wood as a place of security ⬩ a place of security built of wood
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a place rendered secure by woods, a wood as a place of security Ðǽr gewexen is wudufæstern micel there has grown a great wood which affords shelter, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 376, 4. He gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne he pitched his camp
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wudu-fille
Wild chervil
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Nim wudufillan, ii. 312, 14: 340, 2. Wudafillan, 4, 27. Ða reádan wudufillan (sparagia agrestis), 50, I
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wudu-weaxe
Wood waxen ⬩ wood wex
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Nim gearwan and wuduweax (cf. weax, iii. 24, 4) and hrefnes fót, ii. 324, 25
wuldor-leán
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
wuldor-weorod
The host of heaven
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The host of heaven Ðæt, ðú sié hlǽfdige wuldorweorudes, and worl[d]cundra háda under heofonum, and helwara, Exon. Th. 18, 17; Cri. 285
wulf-hliþ
A hill where the wolf has its den
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A hill where the wolf has its den Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, wulfhleoþu, Beo. Th. 2720; B. 1358
wulf-hol
A wolf's den
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A wolf's den Uulfholu lupinare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 34. Wulfholu, 51, 13
word-gemearc
A limit fixed in words ⬩ a term
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A limit fixed in words, a term Sceal sódforð gán wyrd æfter ðissum wordgemearcum (according to these terms), Cd. Th. 142, 2; Gen. 2355
word-gerýne
A mystery expressed in words, a deep saying
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A mystery expressed in words, a deep saying Him tácna fela tíres brytta onwráh wordgerýnum, Exon. Th. 29, 16 ; Cri. 463. Sum biþ listhendig tó áwrítanne wordgerýnu, 299, 3; Crä. 96. Ic ðæt ongiten hæbbe þurg wítgena wordgerýno on Godes bócum, Elen. Kmbl
word-gid
A lay
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A lay Cyning mǽnan, wordgyd wrecan and worn sprecan, Beo. Th. 6325 ; B. 3173
word-hord
A word-hoard ⬩ store of words
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A word-hoard, store of words Him Andreas þurh andsware wordhord onleác, Andr. Kmbl. 632; An. 316. Weges weard wordhord onleác, beald reordade, 1202; An. 601 : Beo. Th. 524; B. 259: Met. 6, l: Exon. Th. 318, 20; Víd. I. Mé fród wita sægde sundorwundra
word-loc
A conclusion expressed in words
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A conclusion expressed in words Wordlocum dialectica (the passage is: Ut tomus dialectica dogmata rerum disceret, Aid. 170), Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 23 : 27, 16
worms
Corrupt matter
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Corrupt matter Worms pus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 52. Uuorsm, Txts. 86, 777. Wurms virus, Hpt. Gl. 520, 41. Ðæt worms (worsm, Cote. MSS.) ðara wunda, Past. 36; Swt. 259, 15. Ðæt worsm putredo, 38; Swt. 273, 22. Bið seó micge lyswen swilce worms, Lchdm. ii.