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wuldor-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-torht, adj.

Gloriously brightsplendid

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Woldortorhtan weder, Beo. Th. 2276; B. 1136

winter-geweorp

(n.)
Grammar
winter-geweorp, es; n.

A winter-caststorm of snow or hailtempest

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Snáw eorðan band wintergeweorpum, weder cóledon heardum hægelscúrum, Andr. Kmbl. 2513; An. 1258

Linked entry: ge-weorp

wolcen-faru

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen-faru, e; f.

The cloud-hostthe moving clouds

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The cloud-host,the moving clouds Dec forstas and snáwas, winterbiter weder and wolcenfaru (cf. wolcna genipu. Exon. Th. 192, 13 ; Az. 105) lofige on lyfte. Cd. Th. 239, 33; Dan. 379. Ic (a storm)wolcnfare wrége, Exon. Th. 386, 33; Rä. 4, 71

wederian

(v.)
Grammar
wederian, p. ode

To be (good or bad) weather

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To be (good or bad) weather Cweðaþ sume men, ðæt se móna hine wende be ðan ðe hit wuderian (wedrian, widrian) sceal on ðam mónðe; ac hine ne went náðor ne weder ne unweder of ðam ðe him gecynde ys, Lchdm. iii. 268, 2

un-wǽded

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wǽded, adj.

Not clothed

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Not clothed Monno unwéded mið wéde hominem non vestitum veste, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 11

Linked entry: -wǽded

wóden-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
wóden-dreám, es; m.

Madnessfury

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Madness, fury Réþnes, wódendreám Similar entries (cf. wéden-heort; or (?) wóden dreám ; cf. on wódum dreáme, v. wód, (I)) furor animi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 69

smylte

(adj.)
Grammar
smylte, adj.

Quiet, tranquil, calm, sereneof physical calmnessgentle, mild, of the wind favourable, prosperousof mental calm, placid, serene, tranquil, unruffled

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Hyt byþ smylte weder Mt. Kmbl. 16, 2. Smylte weder biþ ðý þancwyrþre, gif hit hwéne ǽr biþ stearce stormas and micle rénas and snáwas Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26. Smylte reng pluvia serena Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 34. Smelt hagol imber serotinus (v. smolt) Kent.

Linked entries: smelte smolt

fæs

(n.)
Grammar
fæs, fæss, fas, es; pl. nom. acc, fasu; n.

A fringefimbria

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Wíf gehrán fas [fæss, Rush.] oððe wlóh wédes his mŭlier tĕtĭgit fimbriam vestīmenti ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 20: 14, 36. Micclaþ fasu hiora magnĭfĭcant fimbrias, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 5

Linked entries: fas fnæs fæsce

sele

(n.)
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bewitiaþ wuldortorhtan weder winter shut up the waves with bonds of ice, until another year came to men's dwellings ; so still the new year comes, and brilliant weather (as is apparent to those) who keep constant watch on the seasons, Beo.

CEALC

(n.)
Grammar
CEALC, es; m.

Plaster, cement, chalk;calx arenata, calx

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Plaster, cement, chalk; calx arenata, calx Iuuinianus wæs sume niht on ánum niwcilctan húse: ðá hét he bétan ðǽr-inne mycel fýr, forðon hit wæs ceald weder.

Linked entry: calc

holmeg

(adj.)
Grammar
holmeg, adj.

Oceanic

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Oceanic Holmegum wederum with storms such as blow at sea, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 6; Exod. 118

þero

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vii. hríðru and six weðeras and .xl. cýsa and .vi. lang þero and þrítig ombra rúes cornes, Chart. Th. 40, 8

HREÓH

(adj.)
Grammar
HREÓH, adj.

ROUGHfiercesavageroughstormytempestuousdisturbed

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.], stormy, tempestuous, disturbed [of the mind] Hreóh weder tempestas, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 3. Heom on becom swíðe hreóh weder, Chr. 1075; Erl. 212, 23. Hit wæs hreóh sǽ mare exsurgebat, Jn. Skt. 6, 18.

cólian

(v.)
Grammar
cólian, p. ode, ede; v. intrans.

To COOLto be or become cold algererefrigerari

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Weder cóledon the storms were cold Andr. Kmbl. 2514; An. 1258. Leomu cólodon the limbs became cold Elen. Grm. 882

Linked entry: a-cólian

þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
þeóstrian, þéstrian, þiéstrian, þístrian, þystrian; p. ode.
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Aras a ladlich weder, þeostrede (þustrede, 2nd MS.) þa wolcne, Laym. 4575.]

Linked entry: þýstrian

wód

(adj.)
Grammar
wód, adj.

Madravingblasphemousmadragingfurious

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Similar entries v. ellen-, tung-wód; wéde

wód-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wód-seóc, adj.
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Insane, mad, lunatic Þá wæs gelǽded se wód-seóca (wédend-, v.l.) man (cf. mid deófle geswenced, gedreht mid deófolseocnysse, 134, 24) tó Benedicte, Gr. D. 135, l

un-glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-glæd, adj.

Dullcheerless

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Dull, cheerless Swá eác se súþerna wind hwílum miclum storme gedréfeþ ða sǽ ðe ǽr wæs smylte wedere glæshlútra on tó seónne; ðonne heó swá gemenged wyrð mid ðan ýðum, ðonne wyrþ heó swíþe hraðe ungladu, þeáh heó ǽr gladu wǽre on tó lócienne si mare volvens

un-girwan

(v.)
Grammar
un-girwan, -girian; p. -girwde, -girede

To stripdivest

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Hiǽ ungeredun ( exuerunt ) hine and gegearwadun (induerunt ) hine his ágene wéde, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 31. Ðeodoricus wæs ungyred and unscód, Shrn. 85, 32

wlóh

(n.)
Grammar
wlóh, (; gen. wléh ; f. ?)

A hemfringe

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Wlóh wédes his fimbriam veslimenti ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 20: 14, 36. Wglóana (wlogana?) míð ðý gehrán fimbria tactu, p. 17, 10. Hiá miclas wloeh magnificant fimbrias, 23, 5