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wís-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
wís-bóc, e; f.

A book a record

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A book in which the slate of things is described, a record Eágan ðíne gesáwon ðæt ic wæs unfrom on ferhþe; eall ðæt forþ heonan on ðínum wísbócum áwriten standeþ, imperfectum meum viderunt oculi tui, et in libra tuo omnes scribentur, Ps. Th. 138, 14

wit-leást

(n.)
Grammar
wit-leást, e; f.

Senselessnessfolly

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Senselessness, folly His (Job's) wífes witleást (gewitleást, Homl. Th. ii. 456, 4), Job. Thw. 167, 32

wír-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
wír-hangra, an; m.

A meadow where myrtles grow

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A meadow where myrtles grow Æt wírhangran Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 297, 18

wín-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wín-beám, es; m.

A vine-pole

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A vine-pole Wínbeám partica, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 4 trabs uinee, Wülck. Gl. 245, 20

wín-beger

(n.)
Grammar
wín-beger, es; n.

A grape

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A grape Ðæt wínbeger uuam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 44. Wínbegær uvas, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 16. Wíntrog, ðér monn tred ða wínbegera torcular Lind. 21, 33

Linked entry: beger

wín-clyster

(n.)
Grammar
wín-clyster, es; n.

a bunch of grapesa row of vines

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a bunch of grapes Wínclyster botrus, Scint. 154, 2. a row of vines Wínclystra antes, Engl. Stud. xi. 64, 3

Linked entry: clyster

wín-cóle

(n.)
Grammar
wín-cóle, an; f,

A tub into which the juice pressed from the grapes runs

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A tub into which the juice pressed from the grapes runs Wínmere sive wíncóle lacus ubi frugum liquor decurrit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 13

Linked entries: -cóle wín-mere

wín-háte

(n.)
Grammar
wín-háte, an; f.

A feast

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A feast Gefrægn ic Olofernus wínhátan wyrcean, and eallum wundrum þrymlíc girwan up swǽsendo; tó ðám hét se gumena baldor ealle ða yldestan þegnas (the Latin is: Holofernes fecit cenam servis suis, Judith 12, 10), Judth. Thw. 21, 6; Jud. 3

wín-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
wín-leáf, es; n.

A vine-leaf

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A vine-leaf Wínleáf pampinus, Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 73

wil-spell

(n.)
Grammar
wil-spell, es; n.

Welcome newsglad tidings

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Welcome news, glad tidings Wæs him frófra mǽst æt ðam willspelle (the news of the finding of the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 1985; El. 994. Wilspella mǽst gesecgan, 1965; El. 984

wín-wyrcend

(n.)
Grammar
wín-wyrcend, es; m.

A vine-dresser

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A vine-dresser Uínwirccendum vinitoribus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 19, 3

Linked entry: wyrcan

wig-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
wig-getawa, (-e); pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments On wíggetawum, Beo. Th. 741; B. 368

wil-cume

(int.)
Grammar
wil-cume, (-a); interj.

Welcome

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Welcome Wilcume evax Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 29. Wilcymo euge Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 23

wil-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wil-dæg, es; m.

A welcome day

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A welcome day On ðam wildæge. Exon. Th. 29, 7 ; Cri. 459

wíf-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-cyn, wíf-cynn, es; n.

woman-kindwomenfemale sex

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woman-kind, women Ðæt hí of ðam wífcynne him cyning curan ut de feminea regum prosapia regem sibi eligerent, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 22. Ðú eart gebletsod betuh ealle wífcyn (in mulieribus, Lk. 1, 28), Blickl. Homl. 143, 18. [Wiðuten wifkin and childre besides

ed-wít

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wít, æd-wít, es; n.

A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio

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A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn; opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio Wæs him on gemynde yfel and edwít the evil and contumely was in his mind. Bt. Met. Fox l, 109; Met. 1. 55. Ealle beóþ aweaxen of edwíttes ýða heáfdum all shall

Linked entries: æd-wít -wít

wícan

(v.)
Grammar
wícan, p. wác, pl. wicon; pp. wicen
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To yield, give way Wicon weallfæsten, wǽgas burston, multon meretorras, Cod. Th. 208, 14; Exod. 483

Linked entry: ge-wícan

weg lá

(int.)
Grammar
weg lá, (wei, ) ;

interjection

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lá wei (wei lá wei, Cote. MS.), Bt. 35, 6 ; Fox 170, 12

wíf-cyþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-cyþ, wíf-cyþþ, e; f.

A visit to a womanfamiliarity with a woman

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A visit to a woman, familiarity with a woman Ðá geáscode hé ðone cyning on wífcyþþe (-cyððan. v. l. ), Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 29

wíd-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-farende, adj. (ptcpl.) Wide-faring, wandering: — Ðone wíd-farendan lǽd on ðín hús
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14

Linked entry: wíd-férende