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and-wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wráþ, adj.

Hostileinfensus

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Hostile; infensus Ðam dracan he andwráþ leofaþ he lives hostile to the serpent, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 26; Pa. 17

Linked entry: wráþ

beáh-wriða

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-wriða, an; m.

A ringed wreatharmletbraceletarmillaarmilla, quæ brachialis vocatur

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A ringed wreath, armlet, bracelet; armilla = armilla, quæ brachialis vocatur, Cic Oft hió beáhwriðan secge sealde oft she gave a ringed wreath to the warrior, Beo. Th. 4041; B. 2018

Linked entry: wriþa

a-wrehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wrehte, a-wreht

arousedawokesuscitavitsuscitatus

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aroused, awoke; suscitavit, suscitatus,Jn. Bos. 12, 1 ;

a-wrigen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wrigen, pp. of a-wríhan.

revealed

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revealed,Lk. Bos. 2, 35 ;

irfeweard-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
irfeweard-wrítere, es; m.

a testator

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One who specifies his heir in writing, a testator Yrfeweardwrítere legatarius, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 99; Wrt. Voc. 20, 39

ge-wrixl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, adj.

Changingvicariousvicariusalternansaptus

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Changing, vicarious; vicarius; alternans, aptus, Hpt. Gl. 460, 476, 506

be-wrigen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-wrigen, -wrigon

covered, concealed

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covered, concealed, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 93; Met, 4, 47; Similar entries pp. and p. pl. of be-wríhan

be-wruge

(v.)

hast protectedprotexisti

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hast protected; protexisti, Ps. Spl. 63, 2; Similar entries 2nd pers. sing. p. of be-wreón

under-wrítan

(v.)

to subscribesign

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to subscribe, sign Wé ealle mid Cristes ródetácn fæstnedon and underwritan nos omnes subscripsimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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wondrous, curious Grendles heáfod and ðære idese mid, wliteseón wrǽílíc. Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650. Stefn cwom þurh heardne [stán] . . . . wrǽtlíc þúhte stánes ongin, Andr. Kmbl. 1480; An. 741. Ic eom wrǽtlíc wiht, on gewin sceapen, Exon. Th. 405, 14; Rä

wriþen-hilt

(adj.)
Grammar
wriþen-hilt, adj.

Having a kilt bound round

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Having a kilt bound round ['In some specimens of swords the handles are wound round with gold wire,' Worsaae's Primeval Antiquities, p. 29] Ðæt sweord, írena cyst, wreoþenhilt and wyrmtáh, Beo. Th. 3400 ; B. 1698

Linked entry: wreoþen-hilt

ǽ-wrítere

Similar entry: ǽ-gewrítere

ge-wrisce

Grammar
ge-wrisce, Hpt. Gl. 412, 66.

Similar entry: ge-wrixl

ge-wrítere

Similar entry: ǽ-gewrítere

ge-wrixl

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Add: change from one thing to another Gemǽte gewrixl apta uicissitudo (quamvis credatur: 'Insurrexerunt . . .' . . . apta uicissitudo sequatur: 'Credo . . .,' Ald. 59, 34), An. Ox. 4272. <b>I a.</b> change of condition :-- Ꝥ is gewrixles

ge-wrixl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, adj.
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Substitute: alternate. v. gewrixl(e); <b>I a</b> Gewrixlum síþum alternis uicibus, An. Ox. 7, 216: 8, 163. Stemnum (v. stefn a turn ) gewrixlum, 3001. v. ge-wrixlic. vicarious. v. ge-wrixl(e); <b>V a, b</b> Mid ge-wrix[l]ere

ge-wrixl

(n.)
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palaestrum. v. ge-wráxl

tó-wrítan

(v.)
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to describe Ptolomeus tówrát ealles þises middangeardes gemet on ánre béc, Bt. 18, 1; S. 41, 27. Hí synd tówrite[ne] describuntur, An. Ox. 1065

Linked entry: wrítan

wræt-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
wræt-reád, wræte-reád; adj.
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Red Bind þá moran ymb ꝥ heáfod mid wrætereáde wrǽde, Lch. ii. 306, 18

be-wrítan

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Gá tó ðǽre wyrte and bewrít hý ábútan mid ánum gyldenan hringe, Lch. i. 112, 22. Add