weá-þearf
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Grievous need Ic mé féran gewát folgað sécan, wineleás wræcca, for mínre weáþearfe, Exon. Th. 442, 10; Kl. 10
weaxhláf-sealf
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A salve consisting of a cake of wax Wið weaxhláfsealfe gemeng, Lchdm. ii. 246, 9
weaxness
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Growth, increase, waxing Gyf man méte ðæt hé his hús timbrie, ðæt byð his weaxnes (cf. 214, 33), Lchdm. iii. 170, 12. Ðonne ðæs sǽes flódes weaxnes biþ quando rheuma oceani in cremento est, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 16. Hé mycle wonunge and ǽwyrdlan wæs wyrcende
weax-sealf
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A salve made of wax Wexsealf cerotum, unguentum de cera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 41. Weaxsealf wiþ wyrme; weaxsealf; butere, pipor, hwít sealt, meng tósomne, smire mid, Lchdm. ii. 124, 11
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webbung
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A weaving, contriving, plot Webbung (printed hwebbund) conspiratio, conjuratio, Hpt. Gl. 476, 20
wealdness
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Rule, dominion Waldnis ðín dominatio tua, Ps. Surt. 144, 13
Wealh-þeód
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The Welsh people Ðis is seó gerǽdnes ðe Angel*-*cynnes witan and Wealhþeóde rǽdboran gesetton, L. O. D. proem.; Th. i. 352, 1
weallung
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agitation Se drænc is gód wið heáfodece and wið brægenes hwyrfnesse and weallunge the potion is good against headache and against giddiness and cerebral excitement, Lchdm. iii. 70, 20. fervour Wyrðelícre wallunge lufes digno fervore fidei, Rtl. 64,
wæter-scíte
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A towel Hé wearð bewǽfed mid ánre wæterscýtan (linteo, Jn. 13, 4), Homl. Th. ii. 242, 25
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wæter-ýþ
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A wave of water, a wave Beorh wunode on wonge wæterýðum neáh, Beo. Th. 4477; B. 2242
wǽðe-burne
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A fishing-stream (?) Of ðæm geate on wǽdeburnan; andlang wǽðeburnan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 27
wǽtness
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Wetness, moisture Óðer ne hæbde wétnise aliud non habebat umorem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 6
wág-þiling
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Wall-planking, wainscoting Wáhþyling tabulatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 15
wagung
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Shaking, looseness
walu
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The mark left by a blow, a wale Walu vibex, wala vibices, Hpt. Gl. 487, 59. Wale vibice, livore, 516, 16. Wala vibices, 510, 41. Stíðra wala swipa asperae invectionis mastigias, 527, 26
walu
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A ridge, bank (?) In stán wale ; andlang ðære wale on ðone portweg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 98, 28. Of ðam beorge súþ on ða ealdan wale . . . súþ he wale on ðære díce hyrnan, 31, 2-4
wamb-ádl
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Disease of the stomach Hér sint tácn be wambe coþum and ádlum, and hú mon ða yfelan wǽtan ðære wambe lácnian scyle. Ðonne wambádl tóweard sié, ðonne beóþ ða tácn . . . Lchdm. ii. 216, 19
wamm-dǽd
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An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime Swá swá wé forlǽtaþ leahtras on eorðan ðám ðe wið ús oft ágyltaþ, and womdǽda wítan ne þencaþ 'as we forgive them that trespass against us,' Hy. 6, 25. Him (David) sáwla Neriend secgan hét ymb his womdǽda Waldendes
wæl-bend
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A deadly, mortal band Wǽlbende handgewriþene deathband hand-twisted (i.e. death at a person's hauds ), Beo. Th. 3876; B. 1936
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wæl-fǽhþ
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Deadly feud, hostility that leads to slaying Hé wælfǽhða dǽl, sæcca gesette. Beo. Th. 4061; B. 2028