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821. wōling(e ger.

Additional spellings: wolinge
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(a) The action of wrapping or tying with a cord, binding with rope; naut. the securing of a mast by winding rope around it (b) ?some sort of wrapping or tie for a leather sack or boot [cp. wellinge n…

822. wraggunge ger.

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= wragelinge n. (a).

823. wrak n.(1)

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A wrecked ship, shipwreck; ship wrak; toward a wrak, on the verge of being wrecked; gon (ben igone) to wrak, of a ship: to suffer destruction on the water, be wrecked; also in fig. context.

824. wrak n.(2)

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Something of inferior quality; also, that which is worthless.

825. wrak adj.

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Evil, base.

826. wrā̆ken v.

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(a) Of a person or God: to exact vengeance, inflict punishment for wrong done; display vindictive anger [last quot.]; exact vengeance (on sb. or a god); also, inflict punishment (on sb.) (b) to…

827. wranglen v.

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(a) To contend (with sb.) in a test of strength;—used in fig. context; also, engage in captious dispute (with the law); (b) as surname.

828. wrikken v.

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To move to and fro, flit back and forth; also in fig. context.

829. wrimplid adj.

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Marked with lines, wrinkled.

830. yespon n.

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A measure of volume equivalent to that contained in a person’s hands cupped together.

831. yọ̄meren v.

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To cry out in sorrow, wail, lament; also, groan in grief or pain; ppl. ȝeomerinde as adj.: sorrowful, woeful [1st quot.].

832. yon adj.

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As dem. adj., pointing to a person, place, or thing: that…over or up there, that; also, those…over there, those: (a) with noun only; (b) with intervening adj.; yon ilke (self, same).

833. yonder adj.

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As dem. adj., pointing to a person or thing: that…over there, that; also, those…over there, those: (a) with noun only; the (that, tho) yonder; (b) with intervening adj.

834. yūkinge ger.

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(a) A sensation of itching; (b) fig. craving, desire.