ǽ-werd
Perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ averse ⬩ perversus
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Perverse, froward, averse; perversus
wearp
the warp, thread stretched lengthwise in a loom ⬩ a pliant twig that may be used in basket-making.
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Wundene mé ne beóð wefle, ne ic wearp (uarp, Txts. 151, 5) hafu, Exon. Th. 417, 16; Rä. 36, 5. Wyllene wearp lanea stamina, Hpt. Gl. 417, 28. Wearpum stamina, 430, 74. a pliant twig that may be used in basket-making. v. wearp-fæt Wearp vimen, Wrt.
wearm
Warm
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Wedercondel wearm the sun, Exon. Th. 210, 17; Ph. 187: 179, 25; Gú. 1267. Sié lyft is ǽgðer ge ceald ge wǽt ge wearm, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 36. On sumera hit biþ wearm, 21; Fox 74, 23: Exon. Th. 340, 19; Gn. Ex. 113. Wearm weder, 198, 30; Ph. 18.
under-wed
A pledge ⬩ security
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A pledge, security 'Gif ðú mé sylst underwedd ( arrhabonem) óð ðæt ðú mé sende ðæt ðú mé behǽtst' ... 'Hwæt wilt ðú tó underwedde (pro arrhabone ) nyman?' ... Iudas sende án tyccen wið his hirde, ðæt hé fette ðæt underwedd, Gen. 38, 17-20. Gylde hé ðæt
wǽg
movement ⬩ a wave ⬩ water ⬩ the wave ⬩ sea
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Wǽges weard, Andr. Kmbl. 1263; An. 632. Wéges weard, 1201; An. 601. Ýð wið lande winneþ, wind wið wǽge, Met. 28, 58. Staþelas wið wǽge, wætre windendum, Exon. Th. 61, 8; Cri. 981: 351, 23; Sch. 84.
weax
Wax
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Swá swá eles gecynd bið ðæt hé beorhtor scíneþ þonne wex on sceafte, Blickl. Homl. 129, 1. Ða fótlástas wǽron swutole, swá hié on wexe wǽron áðýde, 205, 1. God hét wǽpen wera wexe gelícost fomeltan, Andr. Kmbl. 2292; An. 1147.
á-werd
ge-wef
A web ⬩ textura
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Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu the Lord gave him the webs of success in war, i. e. he was successful in war, Beo. Th. 1398; B. 697
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mód-wén
Hope entertained by the mind
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Hope entertained by the mind Forþ áscúfan ðæt mines freán módwén (RUNE, MS.) freoþaþ middelnihtum to push on what my lord's hopes favour at midnight (to carry out the plans which are thought on at night, and in which he hopes to succeed? ), Exon. 129b
wearg
a villain, felon, scoundrel, criminal ⬩ of other creatures, a monster, malignant being, evil spirit
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of human beings, a villain, felon, scoundrel, criminal Wearg furcifer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 66. Wearh, 152, 2. Wearh sceal hangian, fægere ongildan ðæt hé ǽr fácen dyde manna cynne, Menol. Fox 572; Gn. C. 55.
beado-wég
A war-cup ⬩ contest ⬩ discussion ⬩ poculum certaminis ⬩ certamen
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A war-cup, contest, discussion; poculum certaminis, certamen Him betwih beadowég [MS. beadowíg] scencton ðæs heofonlícan lífes dum sese alterutrum cælestis vitæ poculis ebriarent [MS. debriarent ], Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 17
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borh-wed
Anything given in pledge ⬩ vadimonium
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Anything given in pledge; vadimonium
weard
ward, guard, watch ⬩ a watch, a body of men keeping watch ⬩ guardianship, protection, keeping
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Weras wæccende wearde heóldon, Judth. Thw. 23, 26; Jud. 142: Beo. Th. 616; B. 305. Wið wráð seros wearde healdan, 644; B. 319: Exon. Th. 48, 6; Cri. 767: 282, 16; Jul. 664. Weardum excubiis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 12.
borg-wed
Anything given in pledge, a promise ⬩ vadimonium
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Anything given in pledge, a promise; vadimonium
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wǽd
a weed ⬩ an article of dress ⬩ a garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ dress
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In wéde (vestimentum) ald ... from wéde (vestimento) Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 16. Gehrán woede (wédum, Rush.) his tetigit uestimentum ejus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 27. Ungigearuad woede gímungalícum non vestitum veste nuptiali, Rtl. 108, 1.
wác
yielding ⬩ not rigid ⬩ pliant ⬩ fluid ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ wanting mental or moral strength ⬩ wanting courage ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ not of great value or in high esteem ⬩ vilis
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Ðæt wæs wíglíc werod: wác ne grétton in ðæt rincgetæl rǽswan herges, Cd. Th. 192, 18; Exod. 233. Ic, Ælfríc, munuc and mæssepreóst, swá þeáh wáccre Ðonne swilcum hádum gebyrige, Homl. Th. i. 2, 12. Hæfde hire wácran hige Metod gemearcod, Cd.
wedd
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waru
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S. 25, 677 : 26, 147. v. in-waru, waru a weir
waru
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Cant-, ciric-waru: <b>waru</b> wear. Add:
wǽt
wet, moist, damp, consisting of moisture ⬩ wet, moist, having moisture ⬩ wet, rainy
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Skt. ii. 30, 441. wet, moist, having moisture Sié lyft is ǽgðer ge ceald ge wǽt ge wearm, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 35; Anglia viii. 299, 28. Se wǽta wong roscida tellus, Exon. Th. 417, 7; Rä. 36, 1.