web-sceaft
A weaver's beam
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A weaver's beam Websceaft liciatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 10. Cf. web-beám
Linked entry: web-beám
web-tawa
thread for weaving
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thread for weaving Webtawa linea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 11. Cf. next word
web-teáh
Thread for weaving
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Thread for weaving Waebtaeg linea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 4
web-wyrhta
A fuller
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A fuller Webwyrhta fullo, Wülck. Gl. 245, 33. Swylcne gerelan swylcne nǽnig fulwa, ðæt is nǽnig webwyrhta, ðæt mihte dón, Shrn. 56, 10. Ðone Iacóbum Iudǽa leorneras ofslógan mid webwyrhtan róde, 93, 12
Linked entry: fulwa
wed-lác
a pledge, security ⬩ wedlock, espousals
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a pledge, security Wed vel wedlác arra*-*bona vel arrabo, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 7. Wedlác arrabo, 50, 31. in reference to marriage, v. weddian, II, wedlock, espousals Wedlác wiðsacende pacta sponsalia refutans, Hpt. Gl. 498, 44. [The latter is the usual
wed-loga
One who is false to a pledge or engagement
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One who is false to a pledge or engagement On ðison gére swác Harðacnut Eádulf eorl under his grðle, and hé wæs ðá wedloga. Chr. 1041 ; Erl. 166, 33. Ic ðé eom andetta mínra synna . . . ic eom wedloga, Anglia xii. 501, 19. Ðæt gé ne beón wedlogan ne
weg-férende
Wayfaring ⬩ a wayfarer, traveller. ⬩ travelling, ⬩ going a way, passing by
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Wayfaring; used subst. a wayfarer, traveller. travelling, on a journey Gif ðú wǽre wegférende, and ðú becóme on þeófsceole, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 25. Se wegférenda man, se ðe nimð ðone sméðan weg, ðe hine mislǽt, Homl. Th. i. 164, 7. Ánes wegférendes mannes
Linked entry: weg-férend
weg-lísu
Want of road
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Want of road Welise ( = wílésu?) devium, Kent. Gl. 432
wel-dón
to satisfy ⬩ please
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to satisfy, please Hé walde ðæm folce weldón (satisfacere) Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 15
wel-gecwémedlíc
beneplacitus
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glosses: beneplacitusPs. Spl. 149. 4
wel-gedón
well done ⬩ The word also glosses beneficium:
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well done Gif hwæt welgedónes bið si qua bene gesta sunt Past. 17; Swt. 111, 3. Suíðe suíðe wé gesyngiaþ, gif wé óðerra monna welgedóna dǽda ne lufigaþ valde peccamus, si aliena bene gesta diligimus 34; Swt. 231, 1. The word also glosses beneficium:
wel-gehwǽr
Everywhere
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Everywhere Hí welgehwǽr hergedon and bærndon Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 2
Linked entry: ge-hwǽr
wel-gelǽred
Well-instructed
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Well-instructed Larwas ł welgilǽrde Godes docibiles Dei Jn. Skt. Rush. 6, 45
wel-hǽwen
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-hwǽr
Everywhere ⬩ generally ⬩ commonly
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Everywhere, generally, commonly Welhwǽr passim Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 22: vulgo 79, 36. Unriht gewuna welhwǽr is árisen Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 33. Swǽ gelǽrede biscepas, swǽ swǽ welhwǽr (well-, Cott. MSS.) siendon Past. pref.; Swt. 9, 4. Wæs wíde and welhwǽr
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wel-rúmlíce
Kindly ⬩ benignantly ⬩ benigne
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Kindly, benignantly; benigne Rtl. 41, 11: 46, 14: 109, 4
wel-rúmmód
Kind ⬩ benignant
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Kind, benignant Uelrúmmódo benigni Rtl. 12, 39
Linked entry: rúm-mód
wel-swégende
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
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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
wel-wyrcende
well-doing
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well-doing Ic ðé hálsie, ðú árfæsta, welwilende and welwyrcende Shrn. 169, 19. Ǽlcum welwyrcendum God myd beó midwyrhta 179, 29. Se freódóm ðæs deófollícan onwaldes wæs seald eallum welwyrcendum Blickl. Homl. 137, 14