wel-geþungen
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
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
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
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
Fragrant ⬩ sweet-smelling
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Fragrant, sweet-smelling Wyrta swíðe welstincenda olera bene olentia Past. 57; Swt. 439, 33
wen-býl
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some kind of boil Wiþ wenbýle Lchdm. ii. 128, 16. Lǽcedómas tó wenbýlum 12, 19: 128, 6
gylding-wecg
a gold mine ⬩ a vein of gold ⬩ aurifodina
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a gold mine, a vein of gold; aurifodina, Cot. 16, 167, Som
comp-wíg
A battle ⬩ pugna
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A battle; pugna Compwíge in battle Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 18; Jud. 333
Linked entry: camp-wíg
twi-wǽg
A balance
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A balance Twiwǽge bilance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 20
for-wel
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Forebeácn forwel manegum prodigium multis, Ps. L. 70, 7: Hml. S. 30, 7. Forwel oft interdum, i. aliquando, An. Ox, 3346. Add
ge-wén
Hope ⬩ spes
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Hope; spes
ge-wéd
A raging ⬩ madness ⬩ fŭror insānus ⬩ răbies
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A raging, madness; fŭror insānus, răbies Wælhreówes [Nerónes] gewéd wæs fulwíde cúþ the madness of the cruel [Nero] was full widely known, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 9; Met. 9, 5. He langre tíde ealle heora mǽgþe mid gewéde wæs geondfarende multo tempŏre tōtas
Linked entry: -wéd
grund-wæg
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582
Linked entries: grund-weg grund-weall
þrǽc-wíg
Hard fighting
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Hard fighting Þurstige þræcwíges, Cd. Th. 189, 9; Exod. 182
wíg-bord
A shield
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A shield He héht him gewyrcean eallírenne wíg-bord; wisse he gearwe, ðæt him holtwudu helpan ne meahte, lind wið líge, Beo. Th. 4667; B. 2339. Wígbord scinon, Cd. Th. 207, 14; Exod. 466
wíg-cirm
The din of battle
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The din of battle Ðǽr wæs wígcyrm micel, hlúd hilde swég. Cd. Th. 120, 6 ; Gen. 1990
wíg-bora
A belligerent
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A belligerent Wígbora belliger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 27, 16
wíg-bora
An image-bearer
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An image-bearer Wícbora (wióbora, Anglia xiii. 35, 214) signifer Hpt. Gl. 495, 71
wíg-fruma
A leader in war ⬩ a chieftain
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A leader in war, a chieftain Wígfruma ( Hroth-gar ), Beo. Th. 1332; B. 664. Æfter wígfrumian after the chieftain's death 4514; B. 2261