ó-web
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Woof Óweb vel áb (ób, Wülck. G1. 188, 12) trama vel subtemen, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 50: cladicla, ii. 139, 59. Ówef cladica, 104, 13 : 14, 43
weá-spell
A tale of woe
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A tale of woe Æfter weáspelle ( the news of Æschere's death ), Beo. Th. 2634; B. 1315
wel-fremness
A benefit
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A benefit Uelfremnisum beneficiis Rtl. 58, 31. Uelfremnisse beneficia 39, 19. Uoelfremnisse 73, 3: 77, 41
wed-bryce
Breach of a pledge or engagement
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Wed*-*bricas, 130, 6. [Cf. With wedbrek cum adulteris, Ps. 49, 18.]
wen-sealf
A salve for wens
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A salve for wens Wensealf Lchdm. ii. 128, 13, 19. Ðás wyrta sceolon tó wensealfe i. 382, 15 : ii. 128, 6:12, 19
weás
By chance, by accident, fortuitously
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Gif him weás gebyreþ, ðæt him wyrþ sume hwíle ðara þénunga oftohen, 37, 1; Fox 186, 13: Met. 25, 31. Gif him weás (wealdes, Hatt.
wer-borh
weá-mét
Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility
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Wé sceolon ofer*-*winnan weámétte mid wíslícum geðylde, 222, 21. Ne gerísaþ heom hræde weámétta, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 32. [Cf.Heo weore god ȝif heo neore to wamed. Anan se he wes wrað wið eni he hine wolde slæn, Laym. 6368.]
wealg
Nauseous
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Halliwell gives wallow = flat, insipid; wallowish = nauseous) Se wearma welð on gódum cræftum, ðý læs hé sié wealg for wlæcnesse, and for ðæm weorðe út áspiwen ( ne evomatur tepidus ) Past. 58; Swt. 447, 18
æ-wén
Doubtful ⬩ uncertain ⬩ dubius
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Doubtful, uncertain; dubius And eów biþ eówre líf æwéne and your life will be doubtful to you. Deut. 28, 66
wearg
a villain, felon, scoundrel, criminal ⬩ of other creatures, a monster, malignant being, evil spirit
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Wé sceolun þrowian weán 7 (and; prep. ? or = on) wergum, nalles wul[d]res blǽd habban in heofnum we must suffer woe with accursed ones, not have glorious honour in heaven, Cd. Th. 267, 22; Sat. 42. [ Þe wari of þeos wordes warð wrað, Marh. 4, 12.
ge-wef
A web ⬩ textura
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Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu the Lord gave him the webs of success in war, i. e. he was successful in war, Beo. Th. 1398; B. 697
Linked entries: ge-wife ge-wifsǽlig
wǽr
A covenant ⬩ compact ⬩ agreement ⬩ pledge
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Wé sceolon ús geearnian ða siblecan wǽra Godes and manna, Blickl. Homl. 111, 3
cyt-wér
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and N. E. D. kit
deáþ-wége
A deadly cup ⬩ mortis pōcŭlum
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A deadly cup; mortis pōcŭlum Ǽnig ne wæs mon on moldan ðætte meahte bibúgan ðone bleátan drync deópandeáþwéges there was not any man on earth that could avoid the miserable drink of the deep deadly cup, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 25; Gú. 964
wefl
weft, woof, thread which crosses the warp ⬩ an implement for weaving ⬩ a shuttle (?)
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weft, woof, thread which crosses the warp Weft vel ówef, uuefl cladica, caldica, Txts. 51, 482. Cladicawefl oððe ówef oððe claudica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 4. Wefl vel óweb cladicla, 131, 59. Wefl cladica, 16, 31: i. 66, 13: 281, 76.
Linked entry: wefta
æt-wæg
took away
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took away,Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198;
eágan weán
A ringworm, tetter ⬩ impetīgo
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A ringworm, tetter; impetīgo Eágan weán vel wearhbrǽde impetīgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73 ; Som. 71, 9; Wrt. Voc. 43, 62
wer-gild
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Frs. wer-geld, -ield : O. H. Ger. wer-, weri-gelt fiscus, pretium. Cf. Icel. mann-gjöld; pl.] Cf. leód, leód-gild; and see Kemble's Saxons in England, vol. i. c. x, Grmm. R. A. 650