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wed-bróðer

(n.)
Grammar
wed-bróðer, m.

One who is pledged to act as a brother to another, a confederate

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One who is pledged to act as a brother to another, a confederate Ða luuede Wulfere hit swíðe for his bróðer luuen Peada, and for his wedbróðeres luueu Oswí, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 30, 1. Cóman bégen ða cyningas tógædre and wurdon feólagan and wedbróðra, and

wed-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
wed-fæstan, p. te>

To pledge

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To pledge Geuuetfaestae subarrata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 52.] [

wel-besceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
wel-hwá, pron.

Every oneevery 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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
wel-stincende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Fragrantsweet-smelling

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

wem-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: un-wemlíc

wen-býl

(n.)
Grammar
wen-býl, or wenbýle
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some kind of boil Wiþ wenbýle Lchdm. ii. 128, 16. Lǽcedómas tó wenbýlum 12, 19: 128, 6

æcer-weg

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-weg, es; m.

A field-road

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A field-road Andlang æcerweges . . . eft on ðone æcerweg, C. D. vi. 137, 17, 22

hors-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hors-weg, es; m.

A horse-road

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A horse-road Tó horsweges heale, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 219, 2

horu-weg

(n.)
Grammar
horu-weg, es; m.

A dirty road, a lane [?]

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A dirty road, a lane [?] Ðar horoweg útt sceát, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 173, 17. Horwegstige devia semita, Cot. 61, Lye

holm-weg

(n.)
Grammar
holm-weg, es; m.

A way over the sea

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A way over the sea, Andr. Kmbl. 764; An. 382

bǽde-wég

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Ðá hí him betweónum bǽdewég (beadowig, v. l.) scencton þæs heofonlican lífes dum sese alterutrum caelestis uitae poculis debriarent, Bd. 4, 29; Sch. 528, 13. Add

syl-weg

(n.)
Grammar
syl-weg, es; m.
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A miry way (?) On sylweg; andlang weges on ða hǽðihtan leáge, and swá on ðæt fúle slóh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 262, 22