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un-widere

(n.)
Grammar
un-widere, es; n.

Bad weather ⬩ tempest

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Bad weather, tempest Ús unwidera weoldon unwæstma, Wulfst. 129, 4: 159, 12 note

Linked entry: un-gewidre

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, wered, es; n.
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A sweet drink Hé scencte scír wered, Beo. Th. 996 ; B. 496. v. preceding word, and weorod-ness

weorold-bismer

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bismer, es; n. m.
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Worldly reproach For woroldbismere ánum per contumaciam, Past. 10; Swt. 61, 10

Linked entry: bismer

wiþer-trod

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-trod, es; n.

Return ⬩ retreat

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Return, retreat Cirdon cynerófe wíggend on wiþertrod they turned to march back, Judth. Thw. 26, 6; Jud. 313. Wiðertrod seón láðra monna to see the retreat of the foe, Cd. Th. 125, 25; Gen. 2084

wíþig-slǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-slǽd, es; n.

A slade ⬩ where willows grow

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A slade Similar entries (v. slǽd) where willows grow Tó wíðig*-*slǽde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 457, 16

wíþig-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-wíc, es; n.

A dwelling-place by which willows grow

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A dwelling-place by which willows grow Wíðig*-*wíc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 195, 18

wóh-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-gestreón, es; n.

Wrongful gain ⬩ ill-gotten gain

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Wrongful gain, ill-gotten gain Þurh rícra reáflác and þurh gítsunge wóhgestreóna. Wulfst. 166, 24. Ðæt mancyn, ðe nú is on synnlustum and in ðám wóhgestreónum goldes and seolfres beswicen, 182, 13

Linked entry: wóh

wól-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
wól-gewinn, es; n.

A conflict where there is a great mortality

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A conflict where there is a great mortality Gif hié gemunan willaþ hiora ieldrena unclǽnnessa, and heora wólge-winna, and hiora monigfealdan unsibbe recolant majorum suorum tempora, bellis inquietissima, sceleribus exsecrabilia, dissensionibus foeda,

wóp-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
wóp-leóþ, es; n.

A mournful lay ⬩ a tragedy

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A mournful lay, a tragedy Wópleóð tragoediam, Hpt. Gl. 488, 57

word-beót

(n.)
Grammar
word-beót, es; n.

A promise

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A promise Ða com féran Freá tó Sarran swá hé self gecwæð, hæfde wordbeót leófum gelǽsted, Cd. Th. 167, 6; Gen. 2761. Wáciaþ wordbeót, Exon. Th. 469, 22; Hy. II, 6

word-gebeót

(n.)
Grammar
word-gebeót, es; n.

A promise

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A promise Héhis wordgebeót gemunde memorfuit testamenti sui, Ps. Th. 10, s, 34

Linked entry: word-beót

wíte-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-hrægel, es; n.

A garment worn as a punishment ⬩ sackcloth

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A garment worn as a punishment, sackcloth Ic míne gewǽda on wítehrægl cyrde posui vestimentum meum cilicium, Ps. Th. 68, 11

wíte-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-hús, es; n.

A house of punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ prison ⬩ an amphitheatre in which the Christians were martyred ⬩ hell

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A house of punishment or torment, a prison Wítehúsa ergastulorum, Hpt. Gl. 516, 8. an amphitheatre in which the Christians were martyred Wítehúses amphitheatri, Hpt. Gl. 484, 47. On wítehúse in amphitheatrum (the passage is: In amphitheatrum sanctos

wíte-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-lác, es; n.

Punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ pain

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Punishment, torment, pain Wurdon tó axan eorðan wæstma, efne swá wíde swá ða wítelác (the burning and terror at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ) gerǽhton, Cd. Th. 154, 12 ; Gen. 2554. Weras básnedon wíteloccas (wíteláces, Grn.) weán under weallum

wíte-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-scræf, es; n.

A den of torment

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A den of torment, hell Gewít ðú áwyrgda in ðæt wítescræf, Cd. Th. 308, 12 ; Sat. 691

wiþer-riht

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-riht, es; n.

Recompense ⬩ compensation

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Recompense, compensation Wiðerriht vel edleán hostimentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 24

wiþer-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-sæc, es; n.

striving ⬩ opposition ⬩ contradiction ⬩ denial ⬩ apostasy ⬩ recusancy

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striving, opposition, contradiction Æt ðæs wiðersæces wæterum ad aquas contradictionis, Deut. 32, 51: Ps. Spl. 105, 31. Fram wiðersace tungana a contradictione linguarum, 30, 16. Genera mé of wiðersacum (contradictionibus) folces, 17, 45. denial Hé

wund-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wund-lác, es; n.

A wound

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A wound; Similar entries see first passage under wundel

wundor-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-beácen, es; n.

A wondrous sign

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A wondrous sign Swá hí on wege wyrcean sceoldon wundorbeácen, Ps. Th. 73, 5

wundor-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-bebod, es; n.

A monstrous command

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A monstrous command Hé him bebeorgan ne con wóm wundorbebodum wergan gástes, Beo. Th. 3498; B. 1747