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bí-wist

(n.)

food, provision

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food, provision, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 4: L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12

Linked entry: big-wist

stede-wist

(n.)
Grammar
stede-wist, e; f.
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Stability, steadiness, constancy Stedewist subsistentia, perseverantia, Hpt. Gl. 530, 4

streáwberige-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
streáwberige-wíse, an; f.
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A strawberry-plant or runner Streáberiewísan framen, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 70

Linked entry: wíse

tungolcræft-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
tungolcræft-wíse, an; f.
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Astronomy Tungelcræftwísan astronomia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 4

and-wist

(n.)
Grammar
and-wist, e; f.
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Sustenance Eorþan andwist the sustenance that earth supplies, An. 1542. Cf. and-leofen

Linked entry: wist

big-wist

Linked entry: wist

camp-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
camp-wísa, an; m.
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A superintendent of public games; agonotheta, Hpt. Gl. 405, 4

fird-wíse

Similar entry: fyrd-wíse

gron-wisc

Similar entry: gran-wisc

gran-wisc

(n.)
Grammar
gran-wisc, chaff (
Entry preview:

Gronuisc acus (cf. acus sifeþa, i. 83, 19) Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 16. Gronwisc, 4, 37. ?)

Linked entries: -wisc gron-wisc

leóþ-wíse

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Þás þing magon fremian bet þonne þá þe beóð on leóðwísan fægre geglenged, Angl. viii. 304, 3. Add

los-wist

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This word is taken out of its order between los and lose

gader-wist

(n.)

a being together, company

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a being together, company. Take here Similar entries gador-wist in Dict., and add Gaderwiste contubernium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 54. Gadorwiste contuberniam (-um? or -a? v. Mk. 6, 39, to which the gloss belongs), 73, 33

Linked entries: ge-gaderwist gador-wist

heáfod-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wísa, an; m.

A chief director, ruler

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A chief director, ruler, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 28; Gen. 1619

ofer-wist

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-wist, e; f.

Excess in eating

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Excess in eating Sint tó manianne ða ofergífran ðeáh hié ne mǽgen ðone unþeáw forlǽtan ðære gífernesse and ðære oferwiste ðæt hé húru hine selfne ne þurhstinge mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes, ac ongiete hú micel ofersprǽc cymeþ of ðære oferwiste admonendi

cniht-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-wíse, an; f.

Youthwise ⬩ boy's-manner ⬩ pueri mos

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Youthwise, boy's-manner; pueri mos Sprecan æfter cnihtwísan to speak after the manner of a boy Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 13

Linked entry: wíse

Wísle-land

(n.)
Grammar
Wísle-land, es; n.

The land in which the Vistula rises ⬩ part of Poland

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The land in which the Vistula rises, part of Poland Be eástan Maroara londe is Wíslelond, Ors. I. l ; Swt. 16, 17

Wísle-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Wísle-múþa, an; m.

The mouth of the Vistula

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The mouth of the Vistula

Linked entry: múþa

æd-wist

substance ⬩ substantia ⬩ essentia

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substance; substantia, essentia

fyrd-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wísa, an; m.

A leader of an expedition ⬩ expĕdītiōnis dux

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A leader of an expedition; expĕdītiōnis dux Sum biþ heretoga, fyrdwísa from one is a general, a bold leader, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 32; Crä. 77

Linked entry: fird-wísa

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