wæfer-gange
A spider
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A spider Wæfyrgange (gongeweafre. Ps. Surt.) aranea, Ps. Spl. 89, 9
wæfer-geornness
Eagerness to see sights
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Eagerness to see sights Mæssepreóstas ne sceolon fremdra manna túnas, ne hús, for nánre waefereornnysse sécan, L. E. I. 13; Th. ii. 410, 19
wæfer-hús
A theatre ⬩ amphitheatre
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A theatre, amphitheatre Hé lǽdde hí tó ðam wæferhúse, ðǽr ða deór wunodon, beran and león, ðe hí ábítan sceoldon, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 49
wæfer-líc
Of a theatre
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Of a theatre Wæferlíce glencgu theatrales pompas, Hpt. Gl. 407, 42
Linked entry: wafor-líc
wæter-ǽdre
A vein of water, a spring
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A vein of water, a spring Gewemmed weterédre uena corrupta (Prov. 25, 26), Kent. Gl. 973. Hé hét ða heardnysse holian onmiddan ðære flóre, and ðæt wæterǽddre ðá wynsum ásprang, werod on swæcce. Homl. Th. ii. 144, 4. Án lamb bícnode mid his swýðran fét
Linked entry: ǽdre
wæter-bolla
Dropsy
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Dropsy Of ðære ádle cymð ful oft wæterbolla, Lchdm. ii. 202, 5 : 206, 11. Wiþ wæterbollan, 108, 4 : 10, 17 : 204, 13
Linked entry: bolla
wæter-búc
A pitcher
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A pitcher Án man mid wæterbúce homo am-phoram aquae portans, Lk. Skt. 22, 10. Gedeon hét heora ǽlcne geniman ánne ǽmtigne sester oððe ǽnne wæterbúc Gedeon dedit in manibus eorum lagenas vacuas, Jud. 7, 16
wæter-cróg
A pitcher
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A pitcher Watercróg lagenam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 28
Linked entry: crog
wæter-crúce
A water-pot
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A water-pot Waetercrúce urciolum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 19
wæter-del
A dell in which there is water
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A dell in which there is water Norð tó wæterdellæ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 126, 14
wæter-berere
A water-bearer
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A water-bearer Mid wæterbererum cum lixarum (coetibus,Ald. 13; the passage is the same as that glossed in the preceding word), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 74 : 18, 2. Wæterberere (-a ?) lixarum, 52, 73
Linked entries: berere wæter-berend
wæter-bóg
A bough with moisture in it
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A bough with moisture in it Wæterbóh surculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 16
wæter-burne
A stream of water
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A stream of water Ic ána sæt innan bearwe . . . ðǽr ða wæterburnan swégdon and urnon, Dóm. L. 3
wæter-byden
A water-cask; ⬩ dolium,
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A water-cask; dolium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 76
wæter-egesa
Terror caused by water
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Terror caused by water Wæteregesa sceal líðra wyrðan the terrors of the deep shall lose their force, Andr. Kmbl. 870; An. 435. Wæteregsa, 750; An. 375. Grendles módor wæteregesan wunian sceolde, cealde streámas Grendel's mother must live among the dreadful
Linked entry: wæter-bróga
wæter-gyte
A pouring of water, a water-course
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A pouring of water, a water-course — Endlyfta is aquarius,ðæt is wætergyte (-scyte, MS. R.), oððe se ðe wæter gýt. Lchdm. iii. 246, 4
Linked entry: wæter-scyte
wæter-hæfern
A water-crab
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A water-crab Genim wæterhæfern gebærnedne, Lchdm. ii. 44, 19
wæter-fyrhtness
Fear of water, hydrophobia
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Fear of water, hydrophobia Wæterfirhtnys ydrofobamvel limphatici, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 25
Linked entry: fyrhtnes
wæter-flasce
A water-flask, a pitcher
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A water-flask, a pitcher Sum man berende sume wæterflaxan homo lagenam aquae baiulans, Mk. Skt. 14, 13