ge-wéstan
to lay waste ⬩ desolare
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to lay waste; desolare Gewoested biþ desolabitur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 25
þeór-wenn
An inflamed wen, ⬩ a carbuncle(?)
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An inflamed wen, a carbuncle(?) Wiþ þeórwenne, Lchdm. ii. 342, 16
Linked entry: wenn
burh-wéla
City-wealth ⬩ urbis opes
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City-wealth; urbis opes Þenden he burh-wélanbrúcan móste while he might have the enjoyment of city-wealth, Beo. Th. 6191; B. 3100
candel-weoc
A wick of a candle, a torch ⬩ funale, funis
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A wick of a candle, a torch; funale, funis Candelweoca funalia vel funes, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 87; Wrt. Voc. 41, 40
Linked entry: weóce
á-wéstan
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Ómm and moððan hit áwéstað aerugo et tinea demolitur, Hml. Th. ii. 104, 30. Áwoestun desolaverunt, Ps. Srt. 78, 7. Áwéstan grassari, An. Ox. 5343. Hí woldon áwéstan þá Iudéiscan, Hml. S. 25, 386. Þá burg áwéstan, Ors. 2, 7; S. 90, 14. Se cyng létt áwéstan
á-werd
weoh-steall
Similar entry: wíg-steall
bǽde-wég
A cup ⬩ poculum
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A cup; poculum Heó scencte bittor bǽde-wég she poured out the bitter cup, Exon. 47a; Th. 161, 13; Gú. 958
Linked entry: wǽge
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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Wesaþ and weaxaþ ealle werþeóde, lifgaþ bi ðám lissum, Exon. Th. 192, 30; Az. 113. Weóx and wriðade mǽgburg Semes, Cd. Th. 102, 18; Gen. 1702. Seó ádl dæghwamlíce weóx, Bd. 4, 30; S. 609, 25: 5, 12; 627, 12. Weóx wæteres þrym, Andr.
weg-fór
A wayfaring, going away
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A wayfaring, going away On wegfóre in provectione ( = profectione?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 29
weg-gedál
A place where a road divides
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A place where a road divides Weggedál difortium, Txts. 57, 672 : compitum, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 60
weg-nest
Food for a journey
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Food for a journey Wearð uncer wegnyst áfúlod, Shrn. 42, 4. Him siþþan sý wegnestes getíðad, and swá mid wegneste hám cyrren, R. Ben. 103, 21. Ðá genámon wit twégen buccan, and wit hig ácwealdon, and gehióldan hiora flǽsc unc tó wægnyste, Shrn. 41, 30
Linked entry: nest
weg-twislung
The forking of a road
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The forking of a road Wegtwislung (spelt -twiflung) diverticulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 6
Linked entry: twislung
wel-dǽd
a good deed ⬩ a benefit ⬩ favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ an office ⬩ service
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a good deed Wé sceolon on úrum weldǽdum blissian mid sóðre eádmódnysse, and úrum Drihtne ðancian his gife, ðæt hé ús geúðe, ðæt wé móston his willan gewyrcan þurh sume weldǽde. Ne mæg nán man náht tó góde gedón búton Godes gife Homl. Th. ii. 432, 6-10
wel-dónness
Kindness ⬩ benignity
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Kindness, benignity Weldónnis benignitas Rtl. 13, 33
Linked entry: -dónness
wel-fremming
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A well-doing, benefit, kindness Uelfremming beneficium Rtl. 187, 39
wel-lícung
Well-pleasing
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Well-pleasing Wellícunga beneplaciti Ps. Spl. T. 68, 16
wel-fremende
Beneficent
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Beneficent Welfremmende (-fremende, Rush.) geceiged biðon benefici vocantur Lk. Skt. Lind. 22, 25
wel-willedness
Benevolence ⬩ kindness
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Benevolence, kindness Máre ys welwyllednyss ðænne ðæt ys geseald . . . nys sóðlíce mildheortnyss ðǽr nys welwillednyss maior est beniuolentia quam quod datur . . . non est enim misericordia non ubi non est beniuolentia Scint. 160, 4-6
Linked entry: -willedness
wǽge
A cup
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A cup Wégi poculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 82. Sume ic geteáh, tó geflite fremede ... beóre druncne; ic him byrlade wróht of wége, ðæt hí in wínsele þurh sweordgripe sáwle forlétan of flǽschoman, Exon. Th. 271, 24; Jul. 487. Fǽted wǽge, dryncfæt deóre, Beo