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weorold-gesǽlig

(adj.)
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weorold-gesǽlig, adj.
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Blessed with this world's goods, prosperous Wís ealdorman, woruldgesǽlig, Byrht. Th. 138, 13; By. 219

weoroldlíce

(adv.)
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weoroldlíce, adv.
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secularly, civilly Ne sind ealle cyricean ná gelícre mǽðe weoruldlíce wurðscipes wyrðe, þeáh hig godcundlíce hálgunge habban gelíce, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16. Worldlíce, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 26. after the manner of this world Weoroldlíce and

weorold-ríce

(adj.)
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weorold-ríce, adj.
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Having worldly power or wealth Sum dýre bið woruldrícum men. Exon. Th. 295, 26 ; Crä. 39. Nǽnigum woruld-rícum men ne cininge sylfum, Blickl. Homl. 223, 27. Worldrícum men, ðe áhte on ðysse worlde mycelne welan and swíðe módelíco gestreón and manigfealde

Linked entry: ríce

weorold-snotor

(adj.)
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weorold-snotor, adj.
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Wise in earthly matters Ægelwíg se woruldsnotra abbod on Eofeshamme, Chr. 1078; Erl. 215, 29. Woroldsnottre men ( naturalists ) secgaþ. ðæt ða ficsas sýn on sǽ hundteóntiges cynna and ðreó and fíftiges, Shrn. 65, 31. Weoroldsnottrum gymnosophistis, Wrt

weorold-þearfende

(adj.)
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weorold-þearfende, adj.
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Deficient in this world's goods, needy Earme men, woruldþearfende, Exon. Th. 83, 4 ; Cri. 1351

wirþig

(adj.)
Grammar
wirþig, adj.

Worthy Fitting

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Worthy Fitting Wyrþigre wrace hié forwurdon ðá, ðæt ðá heora synna sceoldon hreówsian and dǽdbóte dón, swíþor ðonne heora plegan begán, Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 11

Linked entry: wyrþig

wíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíslíce, adv.

wiselysagaciouslywith wisdomprudentlywiselyskilfullycunningly

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wisely, sagaciously, with wisdom, prudently Sapienter wíslíce . . . sapienter loquor wíslíce ic sprece, Ælfc. Gr. 58; Zup. 223, 15: Past. 15; Swt. 93, 24: Homl. Th. i. 236, 8: Ps. Th. 46, 7. Hé him wíslíce (sapienter ) andwyrde, Mk. Skt. 12, 34. Wíslíce

Linked entry: ge-wíslíce

wiss

(adj.)
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wiss, adj.

Certain

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Certain Ðeáh ðe hé wis (gewiss, M. 412, 5) geworden wǽre ðurh ða ætýwnesse ðære gesihðe tametsi certus est factus de visione, Bd. 5, 19; S. 623, 15. ¶ in the phrase tó wissum Tó wissum profecto, omnino, Hpt. Gl. 431, 15. Tó wissan praesertim, maxime

Linked entry: wis

wíte-fæst

(adj.)
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wíte-fæst, adj.

In slavery as a punishment for crime.

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In slavery as a punishment for crime. Similar entries v. wíteþeów Hé wyle ðæt man freóge æfter his dæge ǽlcne wítefæstne man ðe on his tíman forgylt wǽre si quis, secundum patriae Anglie morem, in aliquam incurrisset servitutem tempore sue potestatis

Linked entry: wíte-þeów

wiþerweard-líc

(adj.)
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wiþerweard-líc, adj.

Unfavourableadversehurtful

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Unfavourable, adverse, hurtful. Similar entries v. wiþer-weard, V. Nis cristenum monnum nán ðing swá wiðerweardlíc and hefigtýme swá swá oferfyl nihil sic contrarium est omni christiano quomodo crapula, R. Ben. 63, 20. Warna ðé ðæt ðú nán þing wiðerwerdlíces

wiþ-metendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-metendlíc, adj.

Comparative

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Comparative Wiðmetendlíce naman comparativa nomina, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Zup. 45, 14

wiþ-metenlíc

(adj.)
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wiþ-metenlíc, adj.

Comparative

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Comparative Hí synd comparativa, ðæt synd wiðmetenlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 15, 15

wiþ-neoþan

(adv.)
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wiþ-neoþan, adv.

Beneath

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Beneath Wiðneoðan (-nioþan, -nyðan, v. ll.) infra, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 225, 5: 240, 10. Duru ðú setst be ðære sídan wiðneoðan ostium pones ex latere deorsum, Gen. 6, 16. Beón hí beworpene mid wuda wiðneoðan, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 106

wód

(adj.)
Grammar
wód, adj.

Madravingblasphemousmadragingfurious

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Mad Wód rabidus vel insanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 70: 75, 56. in reference to persons Ðú eart wód daemonium habes. Jn. Skt. 8, 48, 49, 52: Homl. Th. ii. 232, 17. Hwá is swá wód, ðæt hé dyrre cweðan, ðæt God ne sé ǽce, Shrn. 176, 32. Ne syut ná ðiswódes

wód-frec

(adj.)
Grammar
wód-frec, adj.

Furiously greedyragingravening

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Furiously greedy, raging, ravening Ðæt se wódfreca werewulf (the devil) tó swýðe ne slíte, ne tó fela ne ábíte of godcundre heorde, L. C. E. 26 ; Th. i. 374, 30. Wódfræca, Wulfst. 191, 16

Linked entry: frec

wód-líc

(adj.)
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wód-líc, adj.

Madfuriousfrantic

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Mad, furious, frantic Benedictus manode ðone rédan éhtere ðæt hé ðære wódlícan réðnysse geswice, Homl. Th. ii. 182, 1. Heó ne róhte his worda for ðæra wódlícan ontendnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 397. Se sceocca fordwán mid swíðlícum reáme, swá ðæt ða munecas

wódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wódlíce, adv.

madlyfuriouslyfranticlyblasphemously

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madly, furiously, franticly Ðám unþeáwfæsturn ðe wódlíce drincaþ, and heora gewitt árnyrraþ, Homl. Ass. 6, 145 : Homl. Skt. i. 13, 76: L. Ælfc. C. 35 ; Th. ii. 356, 43. Wódlíce ástyrode wið ðone hálgan. Homl. Ass. 79, 162. Wódlíce geyrsod, Homl. Skt.

Linked entry: wód

wóh

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh, adj.

not straightbentcrookedtwistedobliquenot rightperversefrowardwrongunfair

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not straight, bent, crooked, twisted, oblique Wiþ lyftádle, gif se múð sié wóh, Lchdm. ii. 338, 5. Gif múð oðde eáge wóh weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 44; Th. i. 14, 9. Hláford mín (the plough's) wóh færeþ, weard æt steorte, Exon. Th. 403, 7; Rä. 22, 4: 483, 14;

wóh-fótede

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-fótede, adj.

Crook-footedsplay-fooledclub-footedpeduncus

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Crook-footed, splay-fooled, club-footed, peduncus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 45

wóh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-full, adj.

Wickedevil

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Wicked, evil Wóhgfull nequam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 15. Suno sindon yfelwyrcende ł wohfulra (nequam), 13, 38. Mid unrehtuísum ł wóhfullum iniquis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 28. From gástum wóhfullum ł yflum ł unrehtwísum (malignis), Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 2. Wóhfulro