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wróht-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
wróht-georn, adj.

Quarrelsomecontentiouseager for strife,

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Quarrelsome, contentious, eager for strife, Similar entries v. wróht, IV On óðre wísan sint tó monianne ða wróhtgeornan, on óðre ða gesibsuman. . . . Hé be ðæm wróhtgeornan secgean wolde quomodo admonendi qui jurgia serunt, et pacifici. . . . Quem seminantem

wudiht

(adj.)
Grammar
wudiht, adj.

Full of woodstrees

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Full of woods or trees Wudihtes silvosi, Germ. 402, 72

ymb-sprǽce

(adj.)
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ymb-sprǽce, adj.
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Talked about Geond ðás eorþan ǽghwǽr sindon hiora gelícan hwón ymbsprǽce, Met. 10, 59

yppe

(adj.)
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yppe, adj.
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Brought to light, disclosed, manifest Gif hé hit ðonne dierneþ and weorðeþ ymb long yppe, L. In. 21; Th. i. 116, 7: 35; Th. i. 124, 8. Ðonne mon beám on wuda forbærne and weorðe yppe on ðone ðe hit dyde, 43; Th. i. 128, 18. Nǽnges þinges máre þearf nǽre

Linked entry: uppae

yrfe-leás

(adj.)
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yrfe-leás, adj.
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Without cattle, unstocked Wæs ðæt land ierfelæás omni peccunia caruit, Chart. Th. 162, 28

ýþig

(adj.)
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ýþig, adj.
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Fluctuating, stormy Ðyssere ýðegan worulde, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 72

wuldor-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-fæst, adj.

Glorious

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Glorious Wuldurfest gloriosus, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 188, I. Wuldorftest, Cd. Th. 234, 3 ; Dan. 286. Wuldorfæst cyning (Solomon), 202, 18 ; Exod. 390. Ðes wuldorfæsta kyning rex gloriae, Ps. Th. 23, 8, 10: Nicod. 29 ; Thw. 16, 38. Ðæt wuldorfæste líf ðætte

wuldorfæste

(adv.)
Grammar
wuldorfæste, adv.

Gloriously

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Gloriously Hió Gode þancode ðæs geleáfan ðe hió swá leóhte oncneów, wuldorfæste, in ðæs weres breóstum, Elen. Kmbl. 1930; El. 967

wuldor-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-micel, adj.

Gloriously greatmagnificent

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Gloriously great, magnificent Gewitnesse beóð wuldormicele heofonwaru and eorðwaru, helwaru þridde, Hy. 7, 94

wuldor-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-spédig, adj.

Glorious

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Glorious Gingran síne, wuldorspédige weras, Andr. Kmbl. 855; An. 428

wuldor-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-torht, adj.

Gloriously brightsplendid

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Gloriously bright, splendid Wuldortorht heofon-weardes gást, Cd. Th. 8, 5; Gen. 119. Hádor sægl wuldortorht gewát, Andr. Kmbl. 2912; An. 1459 : Cd. Th. 174, 7; Gen. 2874. Beácen wuldortorht, 167, 21; Gen. 2769. Woldortorhtan weder, Beo. Th. 2276; B.

wulf-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
wulf-heort, adj.

Wolf-heartedcruel

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Wolf-hearted, cruel Onwóc wulfheort, se ǽr wíngál swæf, Babilone weard, Cd. Th. 223, 7; Dan. 116. Wulfheort cyning, 224, 12; Dan. 135: 231, 14; Dan. 247

ymb-hygdig

(adj.)
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ymb-hygdig, adj.
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feeling anxiety, careful, anxious, solicitous, attentive Ymbhédig sollicitus Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 24. Emhídig ł carful zelotypus Hpt. Gl. 415, 1. Emhídi, 414, 77. Emhédig ł hohful, 459, 71. Hé mid ymbhýdie (behygdige, Bd. M. 264, 31) móde smeáde sollerti

Linked entries: ymb-hédig -hygdig

ymb-sceáwiendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ymb-sceáwiendlíce, adv.
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Circumspectly Mid ðý hé swá gemetfæstlíce and swá ymbsceáwiendlíce hine sylfne on eallum ðingum beheóld cum ita se modeste et circumspecte in omnibus gereret Bd. 5, 19; S. 937, 5

word-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
word-gleáw, adj.

Prudent in speech

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Prudent in speech Cwæð se ðe wæs cyninges rǽswa, wís and wordgleáw, Cd. Th. 242, 12 ; Dan. 418

wyn-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-fæst, adj.

Joyous

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Joyous Ðætte Sione dún sigefest weorðe, and weallas Sion wynfeste getremed, Ps. C. 133

wynlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wynlíce, adv.

Pleasantlydelightfully

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Pleasantly, delightfully Ðæt ic wynlíce on psalterio ðé singan móte, Ps. Th. 107, 2: 149, 4: Exon. Th. 82, 30; Cri. 1346

wyn-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-sum, adj.

winsomeagreeablepleasantpleasantjoyous

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winsome, agreeable, pleasant Wynsum suavis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 54, 5. Wynsum, wlitig elegans, i. speciosus, gratus, puncher, praecipuus, magnus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 80. Ða wynsuman amoena, 1, 6. pleasant to the senses or to the mind Treów tó brúcenne

wynsum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wynsum-líc, adj.

Pleasantagreeable

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Pleasant, agreeable Hé bið ðám gódum glædmód on gesihþe, wlitig, wynsumlíc weorude ðam hálgan, Exon. Th. 57, 1; Cri. 912. Wynsumlíc votivum, acceptum, desiderativum, Hpt. Gl. 446, 49. Þúhte fæger and wlitig heora líf and wynsumlíc, Blickl. Homl. 107,

-wyrde

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-wyrde, adj.

Linked entry: -word