and-weard
Present ⬩ præsens
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Present; præsens Ðǽr is Dryhten andweard where the Lord is present, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 7; Gú. 1056. Andweard Gode present with God, 30 b; Th. 95, 29; Cri. 1564. Fór ðé andweardne before thee present, Cd. 40; Th. 54, 2; Gen. 871: Andr. Kmbl. 2449; An
Linked entries: and-weardnes and-warde and-werd
ge-wéman
To turn ⬩ incline ⬩ seduce ⬩ inclīnāre ⬩ sedūcĕre
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To turn, incline, seduce; inclīnāre, sedūcĕre Hí næfdon ðone láreów ðe cúþe hí to sóþfæstnysse wege gewéman they had not the teacher who could incline them to the way of truth, Homl. Th. ii. 400, 30: i. 498, 18. Hine wolde se deófol fram Gode gewéman
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weall-fæsten
a walled stronghold ⬩ a fortress ⬩ a wall for defence ⬩ a bulwark
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a walled stronghold, a fortress Ða gesceádaþ ðæt land westan and eástan óð ðæt weallfæsten, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 86, 27. Hé ongan ceastre timbran, ðæt wæs weallfæstenna ǽrest, Cd. Th. 64, 31; Gen. 1058. a wall for defence, a bulwark Forhwan ðú tówurpe
werc
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Róm-wealh
A Roman ⬩ the Britons
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A Roman (cf. Bret-walas the Britons) Reht Rómwala jus Quiritum, Rtl. 189, 13. Ic wæs mid Rúmwalum, Exon. Th. 322, 27; Víd. 69
Wealh-cyn
The Celtic race
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The Celtic race Ða land ðe ic on Wealcynne ( the Celts of the south-west ) hæbbe bútan Triconscíre, Chart. Th. 488, 26. Hig gegaderadan mycle fyrde mid Walkynne( the Celts of Wales ), Chr. 1055; Erl. 188, 33. Griffin wæs kyning ofer eall Wealcyn, 1063
dæg-weard
A day-watchman ⬩ excubitor, vigil
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A day-watchman; excubitor, vigil Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 69; Wrt. Voc. 18, 21
dúre-weard
A door-ward, door-keeper
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A door-ward, door-keeper, Mk. Bos. 13, 34: Wrt. Voc. 81, 12: L. Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 28
drihten-weard
A guardian lord, king ⬩ domĭnus custos, rex
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A guardian lord, king; domĭnus custos, rex On ðam drihtenweard deópne wisse sefan sídne geþanc in whom the guardian lord knew [to exist] deep ample thought of mind, Cd. 201; Th. 249, 24; Dan. 535
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bold-wéla
a dwelling of wealth or happiness ⬩ prædium, opes domesticæ ⬩ paradise, heaven ⬩ paradisus ⬩ cœlum
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a dwelling of wealth or happiness; prædium, opes domesticæ Ne mæg ðé adón ðínne boldwélan thou mayest not take thee thy dwelling of wealth or happiness, Soul Kmbl. 118; Seel. 59. paradise, heaven; paradisus = παράδεισos, cœlum Ðé is neorxna wang boldwéla
weód
A useless or injurious plant, ⬩ a weed
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A useless or injurious plant, a weed Æceres weód, ðæt ðe bið on ofen ásend faenum agri, quod in clibanum mittitur Mt. Kmbl. 6, 30. Hwonan hæfð hit ðæt weód (zizania) ? Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 27. Is áwriten ðæt hé séwe ðæt weód on ða gódan ǽceras Past. 47
ár-wéla
The wealth of oars ⬩ the sea ⬩ divitiæ remorum ⬩ mare
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The wealth of oars, the sea; divitiæ remorum, mare, Andr. Kmbl. 1705; An. 855
bát-weard
Keeper or commander of a ship ⬩ navis custos
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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900
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weá-gesiþ
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-Weágesýþ satelles, An. Ox. 46, 35. Add
weá-dǽd
A deed of woe ⬩ an ill-deed
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A deed of woe, an ill-deed Hé ( Stephen ) bæd þrymcyning ðæt hé him ða weádǽd tó wræce ne sette (cf. Domine, ne statuas illis hoc peccatum, Acts 7, 60), Elen. Kmbl. 987; El. 495. Árísaþ weádǽda, Fins. Th. 15 ; Fin. 8
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weá-gesíþ
A companion in misery or in wickedness
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A companion in misery or in wickedness Tó ðam symle sittan eodon ealle his (Holofernes' )weágesíþas, Judth. Thw. 21, 13 ; Jud. 16. Hé ðone deófol on helle mid his weágesíðum ofþrihte, Wulfst. 145, 4. Ða deorcan and ða dimman stówe helle tintrego, ðe
weá-láf
A remnant spared by calamity ⬩ those who remain after evil times ⬩ the survivors of calamity
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A remnant spared by calamity, those who remain after evil times, the survivors of calamity Land hý áwéstaþ and burga forbærnaþ and ǽhta forspillaþ and eard hý ámiriaþ. And ðonne land wurðeþ for sinnum forworden and ðæs folces duguð swíðost fordwíneþ,
weá-líc
Miserable
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Miserable Sumum ðæt gegongeþ, ðæt se endestæf weálíc weorþeþ; sceal hine wulf etan, Exon. Th. 328, 4; Vy. 12
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weá-tácn
A sign of misery, a woeful signal
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A sign of misery, a woeful signal Nis þǽr on ðam londe, ne wóp ne wracu, weátácen nán, yldu ne yrmðu, Exon. Th. 201, 5; Ph. 51. Wæs ðæt weátácen geond ða burh bodad, ðæt hié ðæs cnihtes cwealm gesóhton. Andr. Kmbl. 2239; An. 1121
weá-mód
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Witan him ( the king ) sceolan rǽdan, and hé ne sceal beón weámód, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 2. Add