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wrocen

(n.)
Grammar
wrocen, e ; f. ?
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Of ðam byrcelse on wrocene; andlang wrocene in Uppinghǽma gemǽre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 124, 13. Be eástan wrocena stybbe; ðæt swá tó wrocena stybbe, v. 297, 26

wynsumness

(n.)
Grammar
wynsumness, e; f.

pleasantnessagreeablenessdelightpleasantnessfairnessbeautypleasantnessjoyousnessexultationdevotion

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pleasantness, agreeableness, delight. Similar entries v. wynsum, I. 1 Wynsumnisse orcerd paradisum voluptatis, Gen. 2, 8. Of stówe ðære winsumnisse de loco voluptatis, 2, 10. Ðære wynsumnysse brǽð odorem suavitatis, 8, 21. Woruldlícere wensumnesse mundanae

wyrcung

(n.)
Grammar
wyrcung, e ; f.

Workingdoingoperatio

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Working, doing; operatio, Rtl. 15, 42 : 31, 1 : 170, 3

wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd, e; f.

What happensfatefortunechancefatethe otherwise than humanly appointed order of thingsone of the Fatesfatefortunean eventan eventoccurrencecircumstanceincidentfactwhat happens to a personfatefortunelotconditionfatedeathchanceaccident

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What happens, fate, fortune, chance. the word is used to gloss the following Latin words Casibus wyrdum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 1 : 18, 29 : 81, 45. Eventus wyrd, 75, 61 : 30, 71. Fati wyrde oððe gegonges, 33, 65. Fata wyrde, 94, 6. Fatis wyrdum, 37, 54.

Linked entry: weord

wyrm-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-wyrt, e; f.
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Worm-grass (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names); sedum album, Lchdm. ii. 94, 18: 104, 3: 128, 3: 308, 16

ymb-clypping

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-clypping, e; f.
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An embrace Emclippingca amplexus, Hpt. Gl. 511, 36

ymb-fæstnung

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-fæstnung, e; f.
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A monument, tomb Ymbfæstnung ł byrgenn monumentum, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 41

ymb-geóting

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-geóting, e; f.
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A pouring round or about, purification Þweál, ymgeóting (printed yn-) lustramentum, Hpt. Gl. 483, 20

ymb-húung

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-húung, e; f.
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Circumcision Yymbhúungun circumcisionem, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 22

Linked entries: ymb-hycgende húung

ymbren-wicu

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren-wicu, an; f.
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A week in which Ember-days fall .iiii. Wódnesdagas on .iiii. ymbrenwican, L. Alf. pol. 43 ; Th. i. 92, 9

ymb-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-sceáwung, e ; f.
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Beholding Embeþonc vel (embe)sceáwung circumspectio Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 27. Wer se ðe giðenceþ ymbsceáwung ( circumspectionem ) Godes, Rtl. 46, 5: 84, 27

ymb-setenness

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-setenness, e; f.
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Besieging, siege Ðæt hý sceoldon ðam Gode þancian ðe hý gefriðode fram ðære ymbsetennesse, and fram ðære hergunge ðara twéga kynincga, Ps. Th. 45, arg

wudung

(n.)
Grammar
wudung, e; f.

cutting wood

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cutting wood Ða hǽðenan on heora ðeówte leofodon tó wudunge and tó wæterunge, Homl. Th. ii. 222, 29. as a technical term referring to the right of cutting timber in a wood Dis is seó wudung ðe ðǽrtó; gebyreþ, ǽlce geáre fíftig fóðra and án hund of ðæs

Linked entry: wudiung

wuldorfæstlícness

(n.)
Grammar
wuldorfæstlícness, e; f.

Glortousnessglory

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Glortousness, glory Sý ðú gebletsod, Drihten God, ðe mé æteówdest ðá wuldorfæstlícuysse ðe ðú ondrǽdendum gyfest. Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 603

wuldrung

(n.)
Grammar
wuldrung, e; f.

glorifyingglorying

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glorifying Wuldrung glorificatio, Rtl. 57, 6. glorying Wuldor and wuldrung gloria et gloriatio, Scint. 65, 4 : 191, 14

wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
wrásen, e; f.

A bandtie

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A band, tie Wrásan ( = ? wrasen; Similar entries for suffix cf. (?), bodan fundus, 98, 10), óst nodus (cf. nodos bende, 95, 27, nodorum rápa, 61, 68), Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 79

wraxlung

(n.)
Grammar
wraxlung, e; f.

Wrestlingluctatio

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Wrestling; luctatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 34

Linked entry: wrǽstlung

wrecness

(n.)
Grammar
wrecness, e; f.

Vengeance

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Vengeance Dagas wrecnisse (wræcnisse, Lind. ) dies altionis, . Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 22

Linked entry: wræcce-ness

ymb-snidenness

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-snidenness, e; f.
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Circumcision Wén is ðæt eówer sum nyte hwæt sý ymbsnidennys, Homl. Th. i. 92, 30. Se intinga ðære æftran ymbsnidennysse, Jos. 5, 6. Beóð éstfulle heortan mid dæghwonlícere ymbsnidenysse áfeormode, Homl. Th. i. 98, 14. Móyses eów sealde ymbsnydenisse,

Linked entry: sniden-ness

ymele

(n.)
Grammar
ymele, an; f.
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A scroll, leaf of paper Ymele sceda vel scedula, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 15. Ymle scedula, 46, 69. Ðæt ðú ðás áne synne, ðe on ðyssere ymlan stent, þurh ðíne gebedu ádilige, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 642