wín-tredd
a wine-press ⬩ a place where the juice is trodden out of the grapes
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a wine-press, a place where the juice is trodden out of the grapes Wíntreddum torcularibus, Hpt. Gl. 468, 31
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wit-word
A statement which bears witness ⬩ testament ⬩ covenant
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A statement which bears witness to anything, testament, covenant Witword and gewitnes, ðæt ðæt stande ðæt hit nán man ne áwende, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 1. Wé willaþ ðæt . . . witword and getrýwe gewitnes . . . fæste stande, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii
wír-grǽfe
A myrtle-grove
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A myrtle-grove Wírgrǽfen (-an?) mirteta Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 18; 57, 5
wil-cuma
One whose coming is pleasant ⬩ a welcome person (or thing)
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One whose coming is pleasant, a welcome person (or thing) Mé is ðín cyme on myclum ðonce, and ðú eart leóf wilcuna grains mihi est multum adventus tui, et bene venisti Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 22. Leóf wilcuma Frysan wífe, Exon. Th. 339, 17; Gn. Ex. 95. Hé
wil-dǽd
An acceptable deed ⬩ favour ⬩ benefit
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An acceptable deed, favour, benefit Móna se ændlefta, wyldǽda (wel-? v. wel-dǽd) biddan nytlíc is. Lchdm. iii. 188, 24
wil-gesíþ
A pleasant companion
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A pleasant companion Wilgesíþas, Beo. Th. 45 ; B. 23. Willgesíððas, Cd. Th. 120, 31 ; Gen. 2003
wil-gesteald
A desirable possession
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A desirable possession Ðý læs ðú eft cweðe ðæt ic wurde willgestealdum (-gesteallum, MS. ; but cf. the pairs of words (as here) ǽht-gesteald, ǽht-gestreón; feoh-gesteald, feoh-gestreón eádig on eorðan ǽrgestreónum ne dicas: Ego ditavi Abram Gen. 14,
wil-gæst
A desirable ⬩ welcome guest
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A desirable, welcome guest Godes ágen bearn, wilgest on wícum, Exon. Th. 313, 28; Mod. 7. Cf. wil-cuma
wil-gedryht
A glad band
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A glad band Seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ turba prosequitur munere laeta pio . Exon. Th. 222, 2; Ph. 342. Wes ðú, Andreas, hál mid ðás willgedryht, Andr. Kmbl. 1828; An. 916
wil-geþofta
A pleasant associate
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A pleasant associate Ðæt inwitspell Abraham sægde freóndum sínum, bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Cd. Th. 122, 14 ; Gen. 2026
Wil-tún
Wilton in Wiltshire
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Wilton in Wiltshire Ælfréd cyning gefeaht wiþ alne ðone here lytle werede æt Wiltúne, Chr. 871; Erl. 76, 5. Hér forðférde Ælfgár cinges mǽg on Defenum, and his líc rest on Wiltúne, 962; Erl. 120, 3. Swegen lǽdde his here into Wiltúne, 1003; Erl. 139,
wil-wang
A pleasant plain ⬩ pleasant land
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A pleasant plain, pleasant land Ðone wudu weardaþ fugel (the Phenix)..., eard bihealdaþ..., nǽfre him deáþ sceþeþ on ðam willwonge, Exon. Th. 203, 24; Ph. 89
wil-weg
A pleasant way ⬩ a desirable way
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A pleasant way, a desirable way Syndan wé nú eft ámearcode tó ðam gefeán neorxnawanges; ne gelette ús ðæs síðes se fǽcna feónd, ne ús ne forwyrne ðæs wilweges, ne ús ða gata ne betýne, ðe us opene standaþ, Wulfst. 252, 17. Ðæt hí ðé heóldan, ðæt ðú wilwega
wil-þegu
A grateful repast
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A grateful repast Tólýsan líc and sáwle, and þonne tódǽlan werum tó wiste and tó wilþege fǽges flǽschoman, Andr. Kmbl. 306; An. 153
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
wil-sele
A pleasant hall
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A pleasant hall Weorðeþ his hús (the nest of the Phenix) onhǽted, willsele stýmeþ, Exo n. Th. 212, 21; Ph. 213
wín-byrele
A vintner
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A vintner Wínbyrele caupo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 13
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wín-ræced
A house where there is feasting ⬩ a palace
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A house where there is feasting, a palace Wínreced, goldsele gumena (Hrothgar's palace), Beo. Th. 1433; B. 714. Ðæt wínreced, gestsele, 1991; B. 993. Hornsalu wunedon wéste wínræced, Andr. Kmbl. 2319; An. 1161
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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-getred
A place inhere the juice is trodden out of the grapes
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A place inhere the juice is trodden out of the grapes Wíngetred forus, ubi uva calcatur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 66
Linked entry: ge-tred