weorc-wísung
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The direction of work Bisceopes dæg-weorc . . . weorcwísung be ðam ðe hit neód sý, L. I. P. 8; Th. ii. 314, 22
weorf-tord
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Dung of beasts Hé mæg of woruftorde ðone þearfendan áreccan de stercore erigens pauperem, Ps. Th. 112, 6. v. preceding word
Linked entry: tord
yfel-weorc
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Work of magic Yfeluoerc malificium, Rtl. 103, 1. Cf. yfel-dǽd, yfel-dǽde, ¶
and-weorc
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Andweorc tó wealle cimentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 27. Ár bið hlúdre ðonne ǽnig óðer andweorc (ond-, v. l.) aes amplius metallis ceteris sonitum reddit, Past. 266, 24. Anweorces (-wurces, Hpt. Gl. 441, 21) materiae, An. Ox. 1484. Tó þám ic clipige þe eall
bóc-weorc
study
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Literary work, study Bisceopes dægweorc, ꝥ bið mid rihte his gebedu ǽrest, and ðonne his bócweorc, rǽding oððon rihting, lár oððon leornung, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 19
ciricsceat-weorc
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Work connected with the grain contributed as ciric-sceat. v. C. D. v. 162, 26: ii. 398, 20 (quoted under ciric*-*sceat)
firen-weorc
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ge-weorc
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Add: operative action, operation, v. weall-geweorc, . working. making of material objects Hé þǽr hræde geweorce (citato opere) of treówe cyricean getimbrede, Bd. 2, 14; Sch. 170, 9. (1 a) with gen. of object :-- Figmenta, i. plasmatio hominum (cf. De
ge-weorp
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Dele ' A throwing, . . . dashing, ' and for first passage substitute Him þá beorna breogo, þǽr hé on bolcan sæt, ofer waroða geweorp wið þingode with him (Andrew) the prince of men, from his seat on the gangway, across the sands held parley (the boat
hand-weorc
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or-weorð
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Dele
weorc-cræft
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Skill in work, the art of mechanics Weorc-cræft mechanics (ors), An. Ox. 55, 6
weorc-níten
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A beast wsed for work; — Restað eów, þú and þín sunu and þíne dohter and þín þeówe and þíne wylne and þín weorc-nýten, Ll. Th. i. 44, ll n
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weall-weorc
Wall-work ⬩ building
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Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon tó ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25
Linked entry: weall-geweorc
æcer-weorc
Field-work, agricultural labour ⬩ field-work, harvest-work
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Field-work, agricultural labour Fra[m] hys æcerweorce agresti bonus, Germ. 391, 60
Linked entry: weorc
hand-weorc
Handiwork, work done by the hand
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Handiwork, work done by the hand Handweorc Godes the work of God's hand, Cd. 167, Th. 209, 1; Exod. 492. Sinc hondweorc smiþa treasure, the handiwork of artificers, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 6; Rä. 21, 7. Þurh ðæt handweorc by manual labour, L. E. I. 3;
Linked entry: hand-geweorc
heaðu-weorc
A work of war, a fight
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A work of war, a fight, Beo. Th. 5776; B. 2892
ofer-weorc
A superstructure, a tomb
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A superstructure, a tomb Oferwurces sarcophagi, tumba. Hpt. Gl. 488, 51
Linked entry: ofer-geweorc
an-weorc
Material ⬩ cause ⬩ materia ⬩ causa
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Material, cause; materia, causa Búton anweorce without cause, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 16
beadu-weorc
A war-work ⬩ warlike operation ⬩ bellicum opus
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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus
Linked entry: beado-weorc