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be-wríhþ

(v.)

covers over

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covers over, Salm. Kmbl. 605; Sal. 302; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of be-wríhan

tíd-wrítere

(n.)
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tíd-wrítere, es; m.
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A chronicler, annalist Tídwrítera cronographorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 68: 75, 39. Týdwrítera chronographorum, temporum scriptorum, Hpt. Gl. 410, 58

Linked entry: tíd-scriptor

wring-hwæg

(n.)

the whey pressed out of cheese

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the whey pressed out of cheese Ðæt heó of wringhwæge buteran macige tó hláfordes beóde, L. R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 31

wráþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ-líc, adj.

Crueldirebitter

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Cruel, dire, bitter

wráþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ-mód, adj.

Angry-heartedincensed

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Angry-hearted, incensed Unc is God wráðmód, Cd. Th. 50, 27; Gen. 815 : 34, 33; Gen. 547

wráþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wráþ-scræf, es; n.

An evil cavea den

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An evil cave, a den Wom wráðscrafu wráþra gésta the foul dens of evil spirits, Exon. Th. 424, 18; Rä. 41, 41

ymb-wrítan

(v.)
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to cut round, circumscribe Hine eác ymbwrít mid sweorde on .iiii. healfa, Lchdm. ii. 346, 26

Linked entry: be-wrítan

be-wrítan

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To score round Bewrít þú hý (the mandragora) wel hraþe mid íserne, þý lǽs heó þé ætfleó . . . þú hý bewrít mid íserne, and swá þú scealt onbútan hý delfan swá ðú hyre mid þám íserne ná æthríne make a score in the ground round it at once with iron, lest

cranic-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
cranic-wrítere, es; m.
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A chronographer, chronicler Cranicwrítera chronographorum, An. Ox. 7, 24

eald-wrítere

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Ealdwríterum antiquariis, i. scribis (scriptoribus, Hpt. Gl. 528, 73), An. Ox. 5449. Add

ge-wriht

Similar entry: ge-wyrht

ge-wring

Grammar
ge-wring, ge-wryng ?.
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Stór þe bið of gewringe stacten, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 28. Add

ge-wriþen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wriþen, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Bound, obliged, under obligation to do Swá micele beón eádmódra gehwylc scyl of gyfe swá micele hyne gewriþenra ( obligatiorem ) beón besceáwað on ágyldendum gesceáde, Scint. 155, 7. Gewriþenre, 21, 2

ofer-wrigen

Similar entry: un-oferwrigen

un-wrítere

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Add: Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 4, 29

wræt-baso

(adj.)
Grammar
wræt-baso, adj.
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Red Uueretbaso rubeum, Ld. Gl. H. 20, 19 (col. 2)

Linked entry: baso

wring-hwæg

Grammar
wring-hwæg, <b>l.</b> -hwǽg.

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-wrixl-lic

(suffix)

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wyrd-wrítere

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Linked entry: ge-wyrd-wrítere

á-wrítan

Similar entry: un-áwriten