Beó-wulf
BEOWULF
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BEOWULF, a celebrated warrior of the Scyldings'; race, a record of whose heroic deeds is given in the Anglo-Saxon poem bearing his name. It appears most probable that Beowulf was originally an Old Norse heathen Saga, written in the language common at
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Beadu-wulf
Beowulf
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Beowulf
Beado-wulf
Beowulf
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Beowulf,Th. Anlct
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á-wuht
Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ at all ⬩ by any means ⬩ aliquid ⬩ omnino ⬩ ullo modo
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Aught, anything; at all, by any means; aliquid; omnino, ullo modo Ne meahte on ðære eorþan áwuht libban nor might aught live on the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 214; Met. 20, 107: 11, 18; Met. 11, 9: 18, 14; Met. 18, 7: Cd. 25; Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496
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eáster-wuce
Easter- week ⬩ paschalis septimana
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Easter- week; paschalis septimana Ðys sceal on Sæternes dæg, on ðære eáster-wucan this [gospel] must be on Saturday in easter-week. Rubc. Jn. Bos. 20, I. Ii; Notes, p. 580, 20, 1a, ii a: 21, 1; Notes, p. 580, 21, 1 a
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gang-wuce
Rogation week ⬩ the week of holy Thursday ⬩ perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna
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Rogation week, the week of holy Thursday; perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna Ðis sceal on Þunres dæg, innan ðære Gang-wucan this [Gospel] must be on Thursday in the Rogation week, Rubc. Mk. Bos. 16, 14-20, notes, p. 578. Ðys Gódspel gebýraþ on Wódnes dæg, on
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heoru-wulf
A fierce wolf ⬩ a warrior
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A fierce wolf, a warrior, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 7; Exod. 181
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hrif-wund
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Wounded in the belly Gif [hé] hrifwund [hrif wund, Thorpe] weorþeþ xii scill. gebéte. Gif hé þurhþirel weorþeþ xx scill. gebéte if he be wounded in the belly let twelve shillings be paid. If he be run through let twenty shillings be paid [cf. the passage
innoþ-wund
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A wound of the intestines Wið innoþwundum, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 18, 21
ge-wuna
A custom ⬩ wont ⬩ manner ⬩ use ⬩ rite ⬩ consuetudo
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A custom, wont, manner, use, rite; consuetudo Næs ðín gewuna ðæt ðú bútan ðínum diácone geoffrodest it was not thy wont to offer without thy deacon, Homl. Th. i. 418, 1. Wæs his gewuna ðæt he sægde referre erat solitus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 42. Ðǽr wæs
ge-wuna
Accustomed
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Accustomed Dydon eall swá hí ǽr gewuna wǽron they did just as they were wont to before, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 6. Suǽ ðætte he gewuna wæs sicut consueverat, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 1. Gewuna wæs se groefa consueverat præses, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 15: Cd. 166;
wull-wǽga
Scales for weighing wool
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Scales for weighing wool Momentana lytle wǽga, campana wulwǽga, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 43
wund-líc
That inflicts wounds
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That inflicts wounds Wundlícne uulnificum, Germ. 402, 51
wund-wácu
a wound-weakness ⬩ a wound ⬩ sore
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a wound-weakness, a wound, sore Swá benne ne burnon ne burston, ne fundian ne feologan ne hoppetan, ne wundwáco sían (sores may not run), ne dolh diópian, Lchdm. ii. 352, 2. (?)
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wurm-reád
Scarlet
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Scarlet Wurmreádne þrǽd coccinum, Gen. 38, 28. Wurmreádne basing pallium coccineum, Jos. 7, 21
wulf-heort
Wolf-hearted ⬩ cruel
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Wolf-hearted, cruel Onwóc wulfheort, se ǽr wíngál swæf, Babilone weard, Cd. Th. 223, 7; Dan. 116. Wulfheort cyning, 224, 12; Dan. 135: 231, 14; Dan. 247
be-wuna
Wont ⬩ accustomed
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Wont, accustomed Swá hié ǽr bewuna wǽron, þonne hié wælstówe geweald áhton, Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 116, 32. Hí dydon eall swá hí bewuna wǽron, Chr. 1001; P. 133, 20
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cancer-wund
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The wound made by cancer Wið cancorwund, Lch. i. 370, 7. Wið cancorwunda, genim þás wyrte . . . lege tó ðám wundum, ealne þone bite þæs cancres heó áfeormað, 296, 20
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ge-wuna
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Add Gewuna usus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 68. referring to living creatures. habitual action, wont, custom, habit Hí ǽghwér hergodon and bærndon swá heora gewuna wæs, Chr. 1009; P. 139, 16: 1016; P. 150, 17. Ꝥ mé þincþ wiþerweard þing ǽlces monnes gewunan,