wíg-bord
A shield
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A shield He héht him gewyrcean eallírenne wíg-bord; wisse he gearwe, ðæt him holtwudu helpan ne meahte, lind wið líge, Beo. Th. 4667; B. 2339. Wígbord scinon, Cd. Th. 207, 14; Exod. 466
Wiht
the Isle of Wight
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Hér Cerdic and Cynríc genámon Wihte eálond (Wihtland, Wiht ðæt eáland, v. ll.), 530; Th. i. 26, 33. Hié sealdon hiera nefum Wiht eáland (Wihte eáland, Wiht ðæt égland, Wihtland, v. ll.), 534; Th. i. 28, col. I.
brægd-wís
deceit ⬩ wise ⬩ Wise in deceit, crafty, fraudulent; ⬩ astutus, fraudulentus, dolosus
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Wise in deceit, crafty, fraudulent; astutus, fraudulentus, dolosus Brægdwís bona a crafty murderer, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 13; Gú. 58
wín-belg
A wine-skin ⬩ wine-bottle
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A wine-skin, wine-bottle Ne menn geótaþ wín niówe in wínbelgas (utres) alde, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 17
wín-trog
A wine-press
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A wine-press Wíntrog, ðǽr monn tred ða wín-begera torculas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 33
Linked entry: trog
wín-tiber
An offering of wine ⬩ a libation
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An offering of wine, a libation Wíntifer libatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 52
wifel
A weevil ⬩ a beetle
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A weevil, a beetle Wibl panpila, Txts. 85, 1498. Wifel papila, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 59. Wibil, uuibil cantarus, Txts. 49, 398. Wifel, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 47. Wifel cantarus (animal), 128, 11: scarebius, i. 281, 43.
Linked entry: wibil
wil-gæst
A desirable ⬩ welcome guest
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Cf. wil-cuma
Wir-healh
Wirral ⬩ the peninsula between the Dee and the Mersey
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Wirral, the peninsula between the Dee and the Mersey Fór se here of Wírheale (-healan, v. l.) in on Norð-Wealas, Chr. 895; Th. i. 170, 171. Hié fóron ðæt hié gedydon on ánre wéstre ceastre on Wírhealum; seó is Légaceaster geháten, 894; Th. i. 170, 171
Linked entry: healh
wíg-bil
A battle-blade ⬩ a sword
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A battle-blade, a sword Ðæt sweord ongan æfter heaþoswáte hildegicelum, wígbil wanian, Beo. Th. 3218; B. 1607
wís-dóm
wisdom ⬩ discretion ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cognizance ⬩ wisdom ⬩ knowledge ⬩ learning ⬩ philosophy
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Wé willaþ wesan wíse. On hwilcon wísdó;me (sapientia)? Wé willaþ beón bylewite, and wíse, ðæt wé búgon fram yfele and dón góda, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 27. Hé wísdóme heóld éðel sínne, Beo. Th. 3923; B. 1959. Ic healde ðínra worda wam mid wísdóme, Ps.
wil-cuma
One whose coming is pleasant ⬩ a welcome person (or thing)
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Leóf wilcuma Frysan wífe, Exon. Th. 339, 17; Gn. Ex. 95. Hé wilcuman ( Christ come to hell ) grétte : ‘ Ðé ðæs þonc sié, ðæt ðú ús sécan woldest, ' 462, 26; Hö. 58. Ðegnas cwóman, geségon wilcuman heofones Waldend, 35, 7; Cri. 554. Gé sind wilcuman.
wín-sæl
A wine-hall ⬩ a hall where there is feasting
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A wine-hall, a hall where there is feasting Wóriaþ ða wínsalo, Exon. Th. 291, 6; Wand. 78
Linked entry: sæl
wín-tunne
A wíne-cask
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A wíne-cask Ne hé ne drince æt wíntunnum, swá swá woroldmenn dóð, L. Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 4
Linked entry: tunne
wír-boga
Bent wire used in ornamenting an object
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Bent wire used in ornamenting an object Mec (a horn) þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, wóum wírbogum, Exon. Th. 395, 5; Rä. 15, 3
wín-þegu
Wine-taking ⬩ drinking ⬩ feasting
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Wine-taking (v. þicgan, II.), drinking, feasting Sum bið gewittig æt wínþege, beórhýrde gód, Exon. Th. 297, 27; Crä. 74. Hié wlenco anwód æt wínþege, Cd. Th. 217, 4; Dan. 17
wín-horn
A wine-horn ⬩ drinking-cup
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A wine-horn, drinking-cup Gyf ðú wínhorn habban wille, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swíðran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand swilce ðú tæppan teón wille, and rǽr up ðínne scytefinger be ðínum heófede, Techm. ii. 120, 11
wín-wringe
A wine-press
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A wine-press Frymþa wínwringan ðínre primitias torcularis tui, Scint. 109, 3. To wínwringan ad praelum (ad torcular), Hpt. Gl. 468, 29: Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 59. Hé sette wínwringan (torcular), Mt. Kmbl. 21, 33. Ðíne wínwringan torcularia tua, Kent.
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wín-sele
A wine-hall ⬩ a hall where there is feasting
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A wine-hall, a hall where there is feasting Nis hér (in Hell) wloncra wínsele, ne worulde dreám, Cd. Th. 270, 21; Sat. 94. Se wínsele (Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1547; B. 771. In ðæm wínsele, 1394; B. 695.
Linked entry: wín-sæl