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þriwa

(num.; adv.)
Grammar
þriwa, þrywa, þreowa, þriowa, þriuwa, þriga, þrige, þría; adv.

Thrice ⬩ three times

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Thrice, three times Þriwa (þreowa) ter, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 285, 14: 38; Zup. 232, 7: Exon. Th. 207, 20; Ph. 144. Þriwa on gére tribus vicibus per singulos annos, Ex. 23, 14: ter in anno, 17. Ne sint ðæt þreó godas þriwa genemned, ac is án God, Hy. 10

Linked entries: þría þriga

wer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wer-gild, were-gild, es; n. [The word seems interchangeable with wer (q. v.), which in the later laws is the more frequent form.]
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Theodore brought about peace between them 'ðæt nǽniges mannes feorh tó lore wearþ, ne máre blódgyte wæs for ðam ofslægenan cyninges bréðer, ac hé mid feó wiþ hine geþingode, ðæt heora sib wæs,' Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 24.

ge-bedda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bedda, -bedde [(?) cf. heals-gebedda, Beo. 63], an; f.

A bed fellow ⬩ consort ⬩ wife ⬩ consors tŏri ⬩ uxor

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A bed fellow, consort, wife; consors tŏri, uxor His gebedde [MS. gebedda] wæs gecíged Elisabeth his wife was named Elizabeth, Wanl. Catal. 4, 13 : Cd. 86; Th. 109, 25; Gen. 1828. Wolde wígfruma sécan cwén to gebeddan the martial leader would seek the

Linked entry: -bedda

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Gif mon beforan cyninges ealdormen on gemóte gefeohte, béte wer and wíte swá hit ryht sié, and beforan ðám .cxx. sciłł. ðam ealdormen tó wíte, 38; Th. i. 86, 14. <b>I a.

wís-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-fæst, (
Similar entries
v. wíse, and cf. þeáw-fæst
); adj.

Perfect

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Perfect Gif ðú wilt wísfæst (perfectus)wosa, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. Rush. 19, 21. Wísfæst éghwelc bið perfectus omnis erit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 40. Folc wísfæst plebem perfectum, I. 17. Wísfæsto (perfecti) wossað gié. Rtl. 13, 19

wír-rind

(n.)
Grammar
wír-rind, e; f.

Myrtle-bark

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Myrtle-bark Tó háligre sealfe sceal wyirrind, Lchdm. iii. 24, 3. Nim wírrinde ii. 98, 8: 332, 8; iii. 14, 2

wír-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wír-treów, es; n.

A myrtle-tree

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A myrtle-tree Wírtreów, myrtu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 83. Cnuca mid rosan wóse oððe wýrtreówes, Lchdm. i. 232, 12

Linked entry: wír

wír-treówen

(adj.)
Grammar
wír-treówen, -tríwen; adj.

myrtle-tree ⬩ myrtle

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myrtle-tree, myrtle Þweah mid wearmum wýrtrýwenum (-treówenum,v. l.) wóse, Lchdm. i. 236, 1

Linked entry: treówen

wís-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
wís-bóc, e; f.

A book ⬩ a record

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A book in which the slate of things is described, a record Eágan ðíne gesáwon ðæt ic wæs unfrom on ferhþe; eall ðæt forþ heonan on ðínum wísbócum áwriten standeþ, imperfectum meum viderunt oculi tui, et in libra tuo omnes scribentur, Ps. Th. 138, 14

wís-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
wís-sefa, an; m.
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A wise-minded person Him mæg wíssefa wyrda gehwylce gemetigian, gif hé bið módes gleáw, Salm. Kmbl. 877; Sal. 438

wír-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
wír-hangra, an; m.

A meadow where myrtles grow

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A meadow where myrtles grow Æt wírhangran Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 297, 18

wig-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
wig-getawa, (-e); pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments On wíggetawum, Beo. Th. 741; B. 368

wil-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wil-dæg, es; m.

A welcome day

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A welcome day On ðam wildæge. Exon. Th. 29, 7 ; Cri. 459

wil-boda

(n.)
Grammar
wil-boda, an; m.

A welcome messenger

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A welcome messenger Mec meahtig Meotudes þegn ( an angel ) gesóhte, and mé sára gehwylc gehǽlde, wuldres wilboda, Exon. Th. 176, 34; Gú. 1220. Cf. wil-spell

wil-cume

(int.)
Grammar
wil-cume, (-a); interj.

Welcome

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Welcome Wilcume evax Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 29. Wilcymo euge Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 23

wín-beger

(n.)
Grammar
wín-beger, es; n.

A grape

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A grape Ðæt wínbeger uuam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 44. Wínbegær uvas, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 16. Wíntrog, ðér monn tred ða wínbegera torcular Lind. 21, 33

Linked entry: beger

wil-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wil-síþ, es; m.

A desired journey, ⬩ a wished for, welcome journey

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A desired journey, a wished for, welcome journey Eádga ús siges, wlitigan wilsíþes, Exon. Th. 2, 18; Cri. 21. Ðæs sǽs smyltnys eów blíþe on eówerne willsíþ hám forlǽteþ serenitas maris vos cupito itinere domum remittet, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 36. Gewát Matheus

wil-spell

(n.)
Grammar
wil-spell, es; n.

Welcome news ⬩ glad tidings

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Welcome news, glad tidings Wæs him frófra mǽst æt ðam willspelle (the news of the finding of the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 1985; El. 994. Wilspella mǽst gesecgan, 1965; El. 984

wín-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-ærn, es; n.

a place where wine is stored ⬩ a place where wine is sold and drunk ⬩ a tavern ⬩ a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

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a place where wine is stored Wínæm apotheca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 6.. Similar entries v. win-hús a place where wine is sold and drunk, a tavern Wínaern taberna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 3. Wínærn i. 290, 52. a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

Linked entries: wín-hús wín-ræced

wín-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wín-beám, es; m.

A vine-pole

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A vine-pole Wínbeám partica, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 4 trabs uinee, Wülck. Gl. 245, 20

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