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wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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Godelike on horse, wlanc on werge, and unwurþ on wike, 121, 315. Þat child (Christ) þat is so milde and wlong, 197, 11. Ȝe beoð toswollen wið wind of wlonke wordes, Kath. 842. My wodbynde so wlonk þat wered my heued, Allit. Pms. 106, 486.

Linked entry: wlencu

swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs, adj.
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Beseoh on ðíne scealcas swǽsum eágum ( with gracious eyes ), 89, 18. Swǽsum wordum dulcibus verbis, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 31: blandimentis Gl. Prud. 43 a. Swáse swegldreámas, Exon. Th. 82, 35; Cri. 1349

Linked entries: swáse swés

HWÍL

(n.)
Grammar
HWÍL, e; f.

A WHILE

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Hwíle mid weorce hwíle mid worde hwíle mid geþohte at one time with deed, at another with word, at another with thought, Hy. 3, 44-5; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 44-5. Ðæs ungeendodan lífes hwila æternitatis infinita spatia, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 5

ǽrn

(adj.; part.)

brazen

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brazen Ǽrnum bémum with brazen trumpets, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 18; Exod. 216

fæstn

(n.)

a fasting jejūnium

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a fasting; jejūnium Mid fæstnum with fastings, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 34, 28

fáh

(adj.)

colouredtinctus, colōrātus

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coloured; tinctus, colōrātus Blóde fáh coloured with blood, Beo. Th. 1873; B. 934

fryþ-gegylda

(n.)

a member of a peace-guild

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Ath. v. prm; Wilk. 65, 5

ge-máglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-máglíc, adj.
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Importunate, pertinacious Mid gemáglícum wópum with importunate weeping, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 1

Linked entry: ge-máhlíc

hring-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-loca, an; m.
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A coat of mail formed with rings, Byrht. Th. 136, 2; By. 145

norþ-wind

(n.)

a north wind

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a north wind Twegen norþwindas circius et boreus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 55

Linked entry: norþan-wind

tigel-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
tigel-fáh, adj.
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Many-coloured with tiles or bricks Tigelfágan trafu, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844

þúfig

(adj.)
Grammar
þúfig, adj.

Full of leaveswith thick foliage

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Full of leaves, with thick foliage Þúfigum frondosis, Wrt. Voc, ii. 38, 14

wæter-bóg

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-bóg, (-bóh), es; m.
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A bough with moisture in it Wæterbóh surculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 16

westnorþ-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westnorþ-wind, es; m.
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A north-west wind Westnorðwind circius Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 4: 24, 26

wudu-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-wyrt, e ; f.

A wild plant

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A wild plant Ða swétan stencas ðara wudu-wyrta, Blickl. Homl. 59, 3

Linked entry: wyrt

windel-treów

(n.)
Grammar
windel-treów, es; n.
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A wild olive Windeltreów oleaster Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 74 : ii. 64, 6

æt-standende

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-standende, adj.
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By-standing Þá heortan þára æt-standendra wífa, Gr. D. 284, 21

ge-weder

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Dele <b>ge-wider, ge-wyder,</b> and add:

hearm-heortnen

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-heortnen, hearmheort-ness, e; f.

Ill-willmalice

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Ill-will, malice Bútan hearmheortnesse sine murmure, Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 45. Substitute:

lenden-ece

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-ece, es; m.
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Pain in the loins Wiþ lendenece. Lch. ii. 64, 16, 21 : 234, 29