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wacu

(n.)

a wakingwakewatch

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a waking, wake, watch

Linked entry: wæcc

wan-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hál, adj.
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Ðæt wanhál wæs and áléwed, ðæt gé áwurpan quod debile erat proicebatis, R. Ben. 51, 15. Ðýæs ðe án wannhál scép ealle ða eówde besmíte, Homl. Th. i. 124, 32. Swá hwylc man swá on gecynde óðerne wanhálne (debilem) dó, L. Ecg. C. 22 ; Th. ii. 148, 17.

Linked entry: wan-hǽle

wǽg

Grammar
wǽg, water.
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Add Wǽg limpham, An. Ox. 499. Wága gurgitum, 2487

cyric-wag

(n.)

a church-wall

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a church-wall, L. Eth. vii. 13; Wilk. 111, 17

wan-hæfenness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hæfenness, e ; f.
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Want, need Wanhæfænysse and metelǽste famis inedia, Hpt. Gl. 480, 33

Linked entry: hæfenness

bi-wráh

(v.; part.)

covered,

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covered, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand, 23; p. of biwríhan

wan-hafolness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hafolness, , e; f.
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Need, want, destitution Nis wanhafolnes [inopia) ondrǽdendum hine. Ps. Lamb. 33, 10. Úre wanhæfelnesse inopiae nostrae, 43, 24

Linked entry: wan-hæfelness

wealh

(n.)

an implement that rolls things over(?) a harrow

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Walh, 62, 63

wæl-wang

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-wang, es; m.

A plain of slaughter

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A plain of slaughter Ðár wæs secg manig on ðam wælwange (the place at which were assembled those who maltreated St. Andrew) wíges oflysted, Andr. Kmbl. 2453; An. 1228

wan-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wan-spéd, e; f.
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On ðæm gefeohte wæs ǽrest anfunden Sciþþia wanspéda ea res primo fidem inopiae Scythicae dedit, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 34

liþe-wác

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
liþe-wác, liþewǽcan.

Similar entry: leoþu-wác

ge-wát

(v.)

departed

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departed; p. of ge-wítan

wan-fáh

Similar entry: wann-fáh

wan-fóta

Similar entry: wann-fóta

wan-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hoga, an ; m.
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One who is wanting in understanding, a foolish, imprudent person Hí lifiaþ him in máne, heáhgestreón healdaþ georne, . . . and wénaþ wanhogan ðæt hý wile God gehýran, Salm. Kmbl. 639; Sal. 319. Ic ðíne weogas wanhogan lǽrde, ðæt hié árleáse eft gecerdan

wan-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-seóc, adj.
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Epileptic, having the falling sickness, frenzied, lunatic Wanseóce comitiales, lunaticos, Hpt. Gl. 519, 43. v. bræc-, fylle-, gebræc-, mónaþ-seóc; bræc-coþu

wan-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-spédig, adj.
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Poor, indigent Sum ǽhta onlíhð; sum bið won*-*spédig. Exon. Th. 295, 11 ; Crä. 31. Ðín wanspédiga mǽg attenuatus frater tuus, Lev. 25, 25. Ðás læssan lác, ðe wǽron wannspédigra manna lác. Homl. Th. i. 140, 6. Uton dón þearfum and wannspédigum sume híððe

wóh-bogen

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-bogen, adj.

Bentcrooked

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Bent, crooked Wyrm wóhbogen the crooked (cf. Job 26, 13) serpent, Beo. Th. 5646; B. 2827

wóh-ceápung

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-ceápung, e ; f.

The fine

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The fine to be paid for trading contrary to the regulations of a market Gewóhceápung, ge ǽlc ðæra wónessa ðe tó ǽnigre bóte gebyrie, ðæt hit áge healf ðære cyrcean hláford, swá swá hit mon tó ceápstówe gesette, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22

Linked entry: ceápung

wóh-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-dóm, es; m.

An unjust judgement

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An unjust judgement Ðurh leóde unlaga and ðurh wóhdómas. Wulfst. 166, 24

Linked entry: wóh