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wel-hǽwen

(adj.)
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wel-hǽwen, adj.

Beautifully blue

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Beautifully blue Ðæt bleóh ðæs welhǽwnan iacintes bið betera ðonne ðæs blácan carbuncules coerulei coloris hyacinthus praefertur pallenti carbunculo Past. 52; Swt. 411, 28

wel-rúmlíce

(adv.)
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wel-rúmlíce, adv.

Kindly ⬩ benignantly ⬩ benigne

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Kindly, benignantly; benigne Rtl. 41, 11: 46, 14: 109, 4

wel-rúmmód

(adj.)
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wel-rúmmód, adj.

Kind ⬩ benignant

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Kind, benignant Uelrúmmódo benigni Rtl. 12, 39

Linked entry: rúm-mód

wel-swégende

(adj.)
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wel-swégende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Melodious ⬩ sonorous

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Melodious, sonorous Heriaþ hine on cimbalum welswégendum laudate eum in cymbalis bene sonantibus Ps. Spl. 150, 5

wel-weorþ

(adj.)
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wel-weorþ, adj.
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Of high esteem, of great account Hé swá wuldorfulle and Gode swá welweorþe (wel weorþe ? v. weorþ III a) leóde geneósian wolde Lchdm. iii. 432, 31

betst

(adv.)
Grammar
betst, adv. sup. of wel [?bet well, q. v.]

Best, most ⬩ optime

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Best, most; optime Ðæt betst lícaþ that pleases best, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 23. Ic him betst truwode I most trusted them, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 12. Albínus wæs betst gelǽred Albinus was most learned, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23

wel-boren

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Welboren generosa, nobilis, Germ. 390, 31. v. bet-, betst-boren. Add

Linked entry: bet-boren

wel-dǽd

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wel-dǽd, <b>. I.</b>
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Gif hwylc ungesǽlig mann his Scyppende bið ungehýrsum, and nele þurhwunian on weldǽdum oð ende, Hml. S. II, 280. <b>II a.</b> doing good :-- Weldǽde and gemǽnnysse nelle gé forgytan beneficii et communionis noli te obliuisci (Heb. 13, 16

wel-hwilc

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Wellhwylce men tweóað carnales quique dubitant, Gr. D. 260, 21. Add

wel-willedness

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Sé sóð ys freóndscype þe náht sécd of þingum freóndes bútan sylfe welwyllednysse (beniuolentiam), Scint. 198, 3. Add

wel-besceáwod

(adj.)
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wel-besceáwod, adj.

Considerate ⬩ prudent

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Considerate, prudent Welbesceáwod consideratus, cordatus Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 71. Sý hé á foregleáw and welbesceáwod sit providus et consideratus R. Ben. 121, 15

wel-gecwéme

beneplacitus

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glosses: beneplacitusPs. Spl. 118, 108: 146, 12

wel-gelícod

(adj.)

beneplacitum

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glosses: beneplacitum In welgelícodum heara in beneplacitis eorum Ps. Surt. 140, 5

Linked entry: ge-lícian

wel-gelícwirþe

beneplacitus

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glosses: beneplacitus V. Ps. 118, 108

wel-gelícwirþniss

(n.)

beneplacitum

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glosses: beneplacitumV. Ps. 140, 7

wel-geþungen

(adj.)
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wel-geþungen, adj.

Of great excellence

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Of great excellence Welgeþungene witan L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 23

Linked entries: ge-þungen wel-þungen

wel-hwá

(pronoun.)
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wel-hwá, pron.

Every one ⬩ every thing

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Every one, every thing Mé ðás woruldsǽlða welhwæs blindne (altogether blind) on ðis dimme hol forlǽddon Met. 2, 10. Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse welhwam þince eal unforcúþ Exon. Th. 315, 13; Mód. 30 Weódmónað on tún welhwæt bringeþ Menol. Fox 274; Men. 138

wel-hwilc

(pronoun.)
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wel-hwilc, pron.

Every

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Every Hit (reason) nǽnig hafaþ neát . . . hæfð ða wilnunga welhwilc néten Met. 20, 191. Hine gearwe geman witena welhwylc Beo. Th. 537; B. 266. Welhwylc gecwæð ðæt hé fram Sigemunde secgan hýrde 1753; B. 874. Se ðe eów welhwylcra wilna dohte, 2692; B

wel-libbende

(adj.)
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wel-libbende, adj. (ptcpl.)

living aright

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Of good life, living aright Ðæt mynster hé gelógode mid wellybbendum mannum Homl. Th. ii. 506, 16. Ongeán ða gódan and ða wellibbendan bene viventibus Past. 17; Swt. 107, 14

wel-stincende

(adj.)
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wel-stincende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Fragrant ⬩ sweet-smelling

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Fragrant, sweet-smelling Wyrta swíðe welstincenda olera bene olentia Past. 57; Swt. 439, 33