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wed-fæstan

(v.)
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wed-fæstan, p. te>

To pledge

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

weg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
weg-leás, adj.

without a road, impassable out of the way, erroneous, unreasonable

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without a road, impassable Ungefére vel wegleás pæð invium, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 61. Weglǽsa beara aviaria, secreta nemora, 39, 11. fig. out of the way, erroneous, unreasonable Welise (= wílése? cf. wig =weg, and wí-férend = weg-férend, both in the same

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-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-boren, adj.

Well-born noble

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Well-born, noble Welboren nobilis Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 43. Monn sum welboren homo quidam nobilis Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 12. Ic nam wíse menn and welborene (nobiles) Deut. 1, 15

wel-dónde

(adj.)
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wel-dónde, adj. (ptcpl.)

Doing wellacting rightly

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Doing well, acting rightly Hú se reccere sceal bión ðǽm weldóndum monnum for eáðmódnesse geféra ut sit rector bene agentibus per humilitatem socius Past. 17; Swt. 107, 5

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

wel-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-þungen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Well-thrivenablegoodproficientexcellent

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Well-thriven, able, good, proficient, excellent Hygd wæs swíðe geong, wís, welþungen Beo. Th. 3858; B. 1927: Menol. Fox 309; Men. 156

Linked entries: -þungen wel-geþungen

wel-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-willende, adj. (ptcpl.)

of good willbenevolentbenignantkind

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of good will, benevolent, benignant, kind Welwillende beniuolus Ælfc. Gr. 14; Zup. 87, 17. Ic ðé hálsie, ðú árfæsta, welwilende and welwyrcende Dryhten Shrn. 169, 19. Swá him gewissode se welwillenda God Jud. 6, 14: Homl. Ass. 55, 122. Se wellwillenda

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