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carles wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
carles wǽn, [gen. of carl]
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the churl's wain, the constellation of the Great Bear; Ursa Major Carles wǽn ne gǽþ nǽfre adúne under ðyssere eorþan, swá swá óðre tunglan dóþ the churl's wain never goes down under this earth, as other constellations do, Bd. de nat.

brýden wah

(n.)

a broad walla wall

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a broad wall, Bd. Whelc. l, 8; p. 48, 27. Similar entries v. bréden, wah a wall

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

neorxna wang

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Brúcað gé Godes neorxnewonges, Hml. S. 30, 101. Ðá ðá hí ǽrest gesceapene wǽron on neorxna wonge, Past. 40S. 27. Add

wág-rift

(n.)
Grammar
wág-rift, es; n.

A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple)

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[An waȝherifft wass spredd fra wah to waȝhe, Orm. 1014.]

Linked entry: wág-hrægel

eágan weán

(n.)
Grammar
eágan weán, wenn

A ringworm, tetterimpetīgo

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A ringworm, tetter; impetīgo Eágan weán vel wearhbrǽde impetīgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73 ; Som. 71, 9; Wrt. Voc. 43, 62

brýden wah

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Dele, and see breden

wæl

(n.)
Grammar
wæl, es; n.

the slainthe deada number of slain,a single corpsea slain personslaughtercarnagedestruction

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Ðonne walu feóllon, 2089;B. 1042. Crungon walo, Exon. Th. 477, 17; Ruin. 26. in an abstract sense, of destruction in war, slaughter, carnage Wæl on gefeohte strages, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27;Zup. 53, 5. Mycel wæl (wælfill, MS.

wág-þiling

(n.)
Grammar
wág-þiling, e; f.

Wall-planking, wainscoting

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Wall-planking, wainscoting Wáhþyling tabulatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 15

wág-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
wág-hrægel, es; n.

A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple)

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A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple) Wághrægl (-hrǽl, Rush.) temples velum templi, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 38, Wághrǽl(-hrægl, Rush.),Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 45. Wághruhel, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 51. Bitwih wághrǽle (wǽghrægle, Rush.),Lk. Skt.

cræt-wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
cræt-wǽn, es; m. [wǽn a waggon]

A chariotwain currus

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A chariot, wain; currus Crætwǽn mid seolfre gegyred a chariot mounted with silver Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 14. Mid crætwǽne with a chariot 2, 4; Bos. 43, 6. Sceoldon senátas rídan on crætwǽnum the senators must ride in chariots 2, 4; Bos. 43, 9

wadan

(v.)
Grammar
wadan, p. wód, pl. wódon; pp. waden

To gopassproceed.

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Ðis leóhte beorht cymeþ ofer misthleoþu wadan ofer wægas, Exon. Th. 350, 9; Sch. 61. Gewát him se æðeling wadan ofer wealdas, Cd. Th. 174, 30; Gen. 2886. On sǽ wadan, 51, 22; Gen. 830. Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals, Byrht.

Linked entry: ge-wadan

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, es; m.

movementa wavewaterthe wavesea

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Th. 289, 11; Wand. 46

deáþ-wang

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wang, es; m. [deáþ death, wang a field, plain]

A death-plain mortis campus

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A death-plain; mortis campus Hí swǽfon dreóre druncne, deáþwang rudon they slept drunken with blood, made the death-plain red or bloody, Andr. Recd. 2009; An. 1005

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

wareawarehaving knowledge of something which is to be guarded againstwareprepared foron guard against something that might be hurtfulwarecareful to avoid somethingon guard against doing somethingwareobservant ofattentive to a warning warycautioussagaciousprudentcunning

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P. 19; Th. ii. 330, 2. wary, cautious, sagacious, prudent, cunning Wær cautus, i. sagax, prudens, acutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 5. Wær geápnis argumentum, 125, 1. Hé bið scarp and biter and swíðe wær on his wordum, Lchdm. iii. 162, 13.

wáce

(adv.)
Grammar
wáce, adv.

Weaklyfeeblyfaintlywithout boldnessfeeblyinefficientlywithout energyremissly

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Wé tó wáce hýraþ úrum Drihtne we are too remiss in obedience to our Lord, Wulfst. 91, 13: Exon. Th. 50, 13; Cri. 799. Wé rihte getrýwða healdaþ tó wáce we are too remiss in keeping good faith, Wulfst. 91, 17. Hí míne heorde wáce begímdon, 190, 21.

Linked entry: wác-scipe

wáwa

(n.)
Grammar
wáwa, an ; m.

Woe misery

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Ðonne sceal eów weaxan tó hearme wǽdl and wáwa, Wulfst. 133 3. Ceósan gódes and yfeles, welan and wáwan, Cd. Th. 30, 12 ; Gen. 466. On ǽlcum wáwan bí wǽron geþyldige, Homl. Skt. ii. 28, 130. Uae geíácnaþ wáwan, Ælfc. Gr. 48 ; Zup. 278, 17.

Linked entry: weá

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, (see also wǽge), e; f.

a weighta weyan implement for weighinga balance

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a weight, as a general term Byrðen oððe wǽg pondus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Zup. 58, 17 note. Genim ðære ylcan wyrte ánre tremesse wǽge, Lchdm. i. 72, 11. Genim twéga trymessa wǽge, 70, 15. Þreóra trymessa wǽge, 72, 26: 74, 4.

wacan

(v.)
Grammar
wacan, p. wóc; pp. wacen

To waketo come into beingbe bornspring

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To wake; but occurring mostly in the sense to come into being, be born, spring Sió mǽgburg ðe ic æfter wóc the family from which I sprang, Exon. Th. 401, 34; Rä. 21, 21. Abrahame wóc bearn of brýde to Abraham a child was born of his wife, Cd.

Linked entries: on-wacan on-wacan

wǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl, es; m. n.

A weela deep poolgulfdeep water of a stream or of the sea

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.), a deep pool, gulf, deep water of a stream or of the sea Wǽl gurges, deópnys abyssus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 34: 80, 65. Sume weriaþ on gewitlocan wísdómes streám, ðæt hé on unnyt út ne tóflóweþ, ac se wǽl wunaþ on weres breóstum dióp and stille.