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wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
wéne, adj.

hopefulfair

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hopeful Similar entries v. or-, un-wéne. fair, beautiful v. wén-líc Wénre (? wénðe, MS.) formosior Hpt. Gl. 417, 23

Linked entry: wénþ

weor

bad

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bad

sǽ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-wérig, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽwérige slǽp ofer*-*eode, Andr. Kmbl. 1651; An. 817: 1723; An. 864. [We beoþ sæ-werie men. Laym. 4619.]

eored-wered

(n.)
Grammar
eored-wered, es; n. [werod, wered a company, multitude]

A band, company, multitude exercĭtus, lĕgio

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A band, company, multitude; exercĭtus, lĕgio Eóredweredu ðara deófla lĕgiōnes sive exercĭtus dæmonum, Greg. Dial. 1, 10

dúre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-ward, door-keeper

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A door-ward, door-keeper, Mk. Bos. 13, 34: Wrt. Voc. 81, 12: L. Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 28

wearg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg-líc, (werig-); adj.

Vile, mean, wretched

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Vile, mean, wretched Sint ðæt werilíce welan ðisses middangeardes, ðonne hí nán mon fullíce habban ne mæg, ne hié nánne mon geweligian ne magon, búton hié óþerne gedón tó wǽdlan O! igitur angustas, inopesque divitias, quae nec habere totas pluribus licet

Linked entries: werig-líc wearglíce

were-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
were-wulf, wer-wulf. v. wer, were
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a man ; for double forms (were-, wer-) cf. wer-gild, were-gild

cyrce weard

(n.)

a warden ofthe church sacristan

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a warden ofthe church sacristan, Chr. 1070; Erl. 207, 33

forþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, -werd; adj.

in a forward directionforwardprōnustending towards any oneălĭquem versus tendenseverlastingcontinualsempĭternus

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in a forward direction, forward; prōnus Forþweard forward, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 25; Rä. 22, 13: 126 b; Th. 487, 4; Rä. 72, 23. Á swá hit forþwerdre beón sceolde, swá wæs hit lætre always as it should be more forward, so was it later, Chr. 999; Erl.

eást-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-weard, eást-werd

eastward, in the east

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eastward, in the east, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7. v. éast

hinde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hinde-weard, hinde-werd; adj.

Hindward

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Hindward Mid hindewerdum ðam sceafte aversa hasta, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 297, 1013: 295, 17: L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17: Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 29; Rä. 22, 15

dúru-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-weard, dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-keeper jānĭtor, ostiārius

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A door-keeper ; jānĭtor, ostiārius Se man beóde ðam dúrewearde, ðæt he wacige homo janĭtōri præcēpit ut vĭgĭlet, Mk. Bos. 13, 34. Ostiārius is dúruweard se ðe circan cǽgan healt ostiārius is the door-keeper who holds the keys of the church, L. Ælf. P

Linked entry: dúre-weard

cyrc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
cyrc-weard, cyric-weard,cyrc-werd,es ; m.

A churchwarden, sacristanecclesiæ custos, sacri scriniarius

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A churchwarden, sacristan; ecclesiæ custos, sacri scriniarius Cyrcweardes þénung a churchwarden's duty, Greg. Dial. 1, 5. Æðelstán cyric-weard [MS. -wyrd] féng to ðam abbodríce æt Abban dúne Æthelstan, warden ofthe church, succeeded to the abbacy at

Linked entry: cyric-weard

eorl-werod

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-werod, es; n. [werod a company, troop]

A band of men, warrior band vĭrōrum turma

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A band of men, warrior band; vĭrōrum turma Ðǽr ðæt eorlwerod sæt the warrior band sat there, Beo. Th. 5779; B. 2893

fór-werod

(v.)
Grammar
fór-werod, -wered; part. p. [werian to wear]

Worn outvery oldattrītusvĕtus

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Worn out, very old; attrītus, vĕtus Seó endlyfte tíd biþ seó fórwerode ealdnyss the eleventh hour is very late or very great oldness, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 22. On fórwerodre ealdnysse in very old age, 76, 26. Næs his reáf hórig ne tosigen, ne his scós fórwerode

and-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
and-weard, -werd, -warde; adj.

Presentpræsens

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Present; præsens Ðǽr is Dryhten andweard where the Lord is present, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 7; Gú. 1056. Andweard Gode present with God, 30 b; Th. 95, 29; Cri. 1564. Fór ðé andweardne before thee present, Cd. 40; Th. 54, 2; Gen. 871: Andr. Kmbl. 2449; An

folc-weras

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

Men of the peoplepeoplepŏpŭlārespŏpŭlus

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Men of the people, people; pŏpŭlāres, pŏpŭlus Hátaþ Físon folcweras people call it Pison, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 21; Gen. 222: 89; Th. 110, 30; Gen. 1846.. [O. Sax. folk-werós]

ge-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorc, -worc, -were, es; n. [ge-, weorc a work] .

workŏpusŏpuscŭlusa fortfortressarx

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work; ŏpus, ŏpuscŭlus Eue wæs geweorc Godes Eve was God's work, Cd. 38; Th. 51, 6; Gen. 822: Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 4; Cri. 112. Ðæt ðam þeódne wæs síþes sigehwíl, sylfes dǽdum, worlde geweorces that was a victorious moment to the prince of his enterprise

end-werc

(n.)
Grammar
end-werc, es; n. [werc = wærc pain]

A pain in the buttocksnătium dŏlor

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A pain in the buttocks; nătium dŏlor Ðes drænc is gód wið endwerce this drink is good for pain in the buttocks, Lchdm. iii. 50, 11

hype-werc

(n.)
Grammar
hype-werc, es; m.

sciatica

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Pain in the hip, sciatica Hipwerc sciascis, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 42; Wrt. Voc. 19, 45