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scíd-weall

(n.)
Grammar
scíd-weall, es; m.

A wooden fence ⬩ palings

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A wooden fence, palings Scídwealles eorþbyri vallum, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 34

scild-weall

(n.)
Grammar
scild-weall, es; m.

A shield-wall ⬩ the shields held by a line of soldiers

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A shield-wall, the shields held by a line of soldiers Ðonne strǽla storm scóc ofer scyldweall, Beo. Th. 6227; B. 3118

Linked entry: bord-weall

seonu-wealt

(adj.)
Grammar
seonu-wealt, (sionu-, sinu-, sino-, sine-, sin-, syne-); adj.

That may be always rolled ⬩ round ⬩ round ⬩ circular ⬩ cylindrical ⬩ round ⬩ spherical ⬩ globular ⬩ of a building ⬩ having a concave roof or dome

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That may be always rolled, round Sinewealt gesceap volubile scema, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 18. Sionuualt torosa (teres ?), ii. 122, 54. Sionewaltum conteriti (cum teritif), 21, 56. round, circular, cylindrical Sinewealt cleofa absida, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 34.

ge-wealc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wealc, es; n.

A rolling ⬩ motion ⬩ an attack ⬩ volutatio ⬩ impetus

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A rolling, motion, an attack; volutatio, impetus Yða gewealc a rolling of waves, Ap.Th. 11, 1: Cd. 166; Th. 206, 21; Exod. 455: Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 11; Seef. 6: 82 a; Th. 308, 28; Seef 46: Beo. Th. 932; B. 464: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 19; Edg. 45: Andr.

Linked entries: ge-wilc -wealc wealca

ge-wélan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wélan, pp. ed

To bind together

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To bind together Þurh ðas þeóde gewélede togædere through this people banded together, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 108, 131

ge-wenge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wenge, es; n.

The cheek ⬩ maxilla

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The cheek; maxilla And ðam ðe ðé slihþ on ðín gewenge et qui to percutit in maxillam, Lk. Bos. 6, 29; and to him that schal smyte thee on o cheke, Wyc. Án strǽl hyne gewundode on hys óðer gewenge an arrow wounded him in one of his cheeks, Shrn. 97, 14

burg-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burg-weall, -weal

a city-wall,

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a city-wall, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mód. 38: 22a; Th. 61, l; Cri. 978

burh-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burh-weall, burg-weall, -weal, es; m.

A city-wall ⬩ urbis vallum, mœnia

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A city-wall; urbis vallum, mœnia Burhweall mœnia, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 66, 116; Wrt. Voc. 36, 36. Léton ðone hálgan burhwealle néb they left the saint near the city-wall, Andr. Kmbl. 1666; An. 835. Beorhte burhweallas bright city-walls, Cd. 220; Th. 282

Linked entry: burg-weall

streám-weall

(n.)
Grammar
streám-weall, es; m.

A shore

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A shore Stáh ofer streámweall he landed, Cd. Th. 90, 12; Gen. 1494

wel-lícung

(n.)
Grammar
wel-lícung, e;f.

Well-pleasing

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Well-pleasing Wellícunga beneplaciti Ps. Spl. T. 68, 16

wel-fremming

(n.)
Grammar
wel-fremming, e; f.
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A well-doing, benefit, kindness Uelfremming beneficium Rtl. 187, 39

be-willan

(v.)
Grammar
be-willan, -wellan ; p. de
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To roll about, mix with ingredients Be-welledne (-weledne, v. l.) hláf and mid áttre gemengedne infectum veneno panem, Gr. D. 118, 6. Confectos, i. compositos, mixtos vel be-welde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 22

Linked entry: be-wilwan

wel-gecwémness

(n.)
Grammar
wel-gecwémness, e; f.

Well-pleasingness ⬩ good pleasure

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Well-pleasingness, good pleasure In welgccuoemnise (beneplacito) áncendes bearnes ðínes Rtl. 174, 33: 173, 25

Linked entry: ge-cwémnes

ǽht-wela

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-wela, an; m.

Wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ opes ⬩ divitiæ

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Wealth, riches; opes, divitiæ Gelufian eorþan ǽhtwelan to love earth's riches, Exon. 38a; Th. 125, 24; Gú. 359: Apstls. Kmbl. 167; Ap. 84

Linked entry: wela

a-wece

Grammar
a-wece, impert. of a-weccan.

arouse ⬩ raise up

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arouse, raise up,Ps. Spl. C. T. 40, 11 ;

fóddur-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
fóddur-wéla, an; m.

Abundance of food ⬩ cĭbi cōpia

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Abundance of food; cĭbi cōpia Fere fóddurwélan folcscipe dreógeþ [a ship] performs the bringing [i. e. a ship brings, Grn.] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 12; Rä. 33, 10

or-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wéne, adj.
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with gen. not having ground for hope, without hope, despairing Biþ orwéne ðæt hé ne mǽge ða bóte áberan desperet posse se emendationem perferre, L. Ecg. P. i. 4; Th. ii. 172, 23. Hé wearþ his lífes orwéne. Homl. Th. i. 86, 28. Hé læg his lífes orwéne

Linked entries: wéne orenum

weorold-wela

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wela, an; m.
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Worldly wealth, worldly good Se woruldwela (pompa) his frætewunga áweorpende fleáh, Gl. Prud. 52 a. Sume mægon habban ælles woruldwelan genóg huic census exuberat, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 30. Hé wilnaþ hwæthweg ðises woruldwelan, 26, 2 ; Fox 94, 3. Hí geleáfan

ǽ-welm

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corn-weal

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Dele