well-will
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a spring Ǽrest on welwill; of welwyllæ . . . andlang streámes eft on wellwyll, C. D. v. 344, 29-345, 9. Cf. wille-wæter
weal-sáda
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weal-word
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weás-gelimp
What happens by chance, accident, chance
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What happens by chance, accident, chance Mid weásgelimpe fortuitu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 35
weax-georn
Eager to grow (?), eating much with the desire of growing (?)
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Eager to grow (?), eating much with the desire of growing (?) Swíþe waxgeorn eart ðú (the boy) ðonne ðú ealle þingc etst ðe ðé tóforan gesette synd valde edax es, cum omnia manducas quae tibi apponuntur, Coll. Monast. Th. 34, 31
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weax-sealf
A salve made of wax
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A salve made of wax Wexsealf cerotum, unguentum de cera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 41. Weaxsealf wiþ wyrme; weaxsealf; butere, pipor, hwít sealt, meng tósomne, smire mid, Lchdm. ii. 124, 11
Linked entry: weaxhláf-sealf
wece-drenc
An emetic
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An emetic Wecedrenc . . . sele ðæt lytlum súpan . . . óþ ðæt hé spíwe, Lchdm. ii. 268, 31: 170, 8
wéde-hund
A mad dog
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A mad dog Gif wédehund man tóslíte, Lchdm. i. 86, 13. Wið wédehundes (cf. wódes [printed woden] hundes, 4, 8) slite, 78, 17 : 92, 12 : 138, 13: 198, 8: 370, 12, 15 : ii. 144, 9. Hé réþigmód rǽst on gehwilcne wédehunde (printed reðe hunde, but cf. wédende
grund-wela
Earthly wealth
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Earthly wealth Him grundwelan ginne sealde hét ðám sinhíwum sǽs and eorþan tuddorteóndra teohha gehwilcre wæstmas fédan he gave them ample riches of earth, bade for the man and wife each of sea's and land's productive tribes bring forth fruits, Cd. 46
gylding-wecg
a gold mine ⬩ a vein of gold ⬩ aurifodina
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a gold mine, a vein of gold; aurifodina, Cot. 16, 167, Som
bryne-welm
A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat ⬩ incendii fervor vel æstus
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A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat; incendii fervor vel æstus Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4642; B. 2326: Exon. 42a; Th. 142, 14; Gú. 644. In helle heó brynewelme bídan
on-wéstan
to lay waste, desolate
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to lay waste, desolate Sý wunung heora onwést ( deserta ), Ps. Spl. 68, 30
weoc-steall
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be-westan
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To the west of Bewestan Achaie is Dalmatia . . . ; besúþan Istria is se Wendelsǽ, and bewestan þá beorgas þe man hǽt Alpis . . . bewestan him Frofentsǽ, Ors. I. I; S. 22, 13, 15, 30.
weg-bráde
Way-bread
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Way-bread (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names) Wegbráde, uuegbrádae, uegbrádae arnaglossa, Txts. 43, 213. Uuegbráde plantago, uuaegbrádae plantago vel septenerbia, 87, 1601. Wegbrǽde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 21. Wegbráde arnaglosse, i. 67, 10. Wegbrǽde, 286, 22
norþan-westan-wind
a wind from the north-west ⬩ corus ⬩ aquilo vel boreas
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a wind from the north-west; corus, aquilo vel boreas, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 16, 18
ge-wésan
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Add: to steep, soak: — Genim þás ylcan wyrte, and gecnúwa hý mid smeruwe, and gewæsc (-wés, v. l. ) mid ecede, Lch. i. 104, 2: 204, 19. Genim þás wyrte and rosan wós on wíne gewésed, 214, l.
weá-mét
Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility
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Anan se he wes wrað wið eni he hine wolde slæn, Laym. 6368.]