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wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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Wæs in wícum wóp, Cd. Th. 190, 16; Exod. 200: 124, 12; Gen. 2061. Hé fór of ðám wícum, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 12. Restaþ incit hér on ðissum wícum (cf. exspectate hic cum asino, Gen. 22, 5), Cd. Th. 174, 20; Gen. 2881.

wan

(adj.)
Grammar
wan, adj.
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IIIa Ðæt ríce hé hæfde ánes won ðe twéntig wintra, Bd. 4, I ; M. 252, 9. Ánes won be syxtig wintra, 3, 24; M. 238, 2. Ánes won þe twéntig wintra, 5, 1 ; M. 386, 23. Gewurþad mid ðám æþelestum ceastrum ánes won ðe ðrittigum, l, l; S. 473, 26 note

galdor-word

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-word, es; n.

A magic word ⬩ word of incantation ⬩ cantātiōnis verbum

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A magic word, word of incantation; cantātiōnis verbum Ic galdorwordum gól I sang in magic words, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 37; Reim. 24

sceand-word

(n.)
Grammar
sceand-word, es ; n.

A vile, foul word, or an opprobrious, abusive word

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A vile, foul word, or an opprobrious, abusive word Ðæt ic (the devil) wolde, ðæt hý (wicked men) ðé (God ) áfremdedon and ðíne circean forgeáton and æt mé leornedan sceandword, Wulfst. 255, 15

weg

(n.)
Grammar
weg, (wig,
  • Kent. Gl. 207
    • :
  • 475
    • :
  • 772
; pl. , weogas,
  • 21
), es; m.

a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,

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Ex. 145. in the plural, in some compounds, the word has the sense of way, in al-way, -ways Cf. Icel. -vegir. v. eást-, norþ-, súþ-, síd-, wíd-wegas

Linked entries: wí=weg eorþ-weg wæg wei lá wei wig weogas

gnorn-word

(n.)
Grammar
gnorn-word, es; n.

A word of sadness ⬩ mournful discourse

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A word of sadness, mournful discourse Him oft betuh gnornword gengdon oft mournful words passed between them, Cd. 37; Th. 47, 27; Gen. 767

hosp-word

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'Wé oncnáwað þæt þú eart wód,' Hml. Th. ii. 232, 16. Add

teón-word

(n.)
Grammar
teón-word, es; n.
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A word that conveys reproach, insult, abuse, calumny; a word that does wrong Hig tǽldon ðæt land mid heora teónwordum they slandered the land with their calumnies, Num. 13, 33.

Lǽden-word

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-word, es; n.
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A Latin word Ðás word ne beóþ ná lédenword gif se r byþ áweg gedón, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 54

wíd-mǽran

Grammar
wíd-mǽran, v. ge-wídmǽran,
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wær-word

(n.)
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þrýþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-word, es; n.

A brave word ⬩ noble speech

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A brave word, noble speech Ðá wæs eft swá ǽr (cf. word wǽron wynsume, 1228; B. 612) inne on healle þrýðword sprecen, ðeód on sǽlum, sigefolca swég, Beo. Th. 1290; 643

bí-word

(n.)
Grammar
bí-word, -wyrd, es; n.

A BYEWORD, proverb ⬩ proverbium

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[be, bí by, word a word] A BYEWORD, proverb; proverbium Man segþ [seið MS.] to bíworde, 'hæge sitteþ ða æceras dǽleþ' man saith for a proverb, 'the hedge abides which fields divides,' Chr. 1130; Erl. 259, 13. Bíword, bíwyrd proverbium, Cot. 157

wád-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wád-sǽd, es; n.

Woad-seed

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Woad-seed Línséd sáwan, wádsǽd eác swá, Anglia ix. 262, 11

heoru-word

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-word, es; n.

A hostile, fierce word,

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A hostile, fierce word, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 7; Fä. 84

wan

(n.)
Grammar
wan, es; [n. (?) cf. Icel. vánt (neut, of vanr) with gen.]
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Hí habbaþ ǽghwæs genóh, nis him wihte won, Exon. Th. 352, 9; Sch. 95. On ðám ðingum ðe hí won hæfdon in eis quae minus habuerat, Bd. 5, 22 ; S. 644, 15

bismer-word

(n.)
Grammar
bismer-word, es; n.

A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult ⬩ ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio

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A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult; ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio

weó

(n.)
Grammar
weó, ón(?); f.

Woe ⬩ misery

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Woe, misery Daroþas wǽron weó(weá ?) ðære wihte Exon. Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5

teón-word

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Þá hǽþenan weras his word hefiglíce onféngcon, and hine mid teónwordum ( injuriis ) éhtende wǽron, Gr. D. 250, 20. Add

glíw-word

(n.)
Grammar
glíw-word, es; n.
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A word in a song Se Wísdóm gliówordum gól (cf. ongan gliówian and geoddode, Bt. 12; F. 36, 6), Met. 7, 2

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