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wel-rúmmód

(adj.)
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wel-rúmmód, adj.
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Kind, benignant Uelrúmmódo benigni, Rtl. 12, 39

Linked entry: rúm-mód

wel-swégende

(adj.)
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wel-swégende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Melodious, sonorous Heriaþ hine on cimbalum welswégendum laudate eum in cymbalis bene sonantibus, Ps. Spl. 150, 5

wel-weorþ

(adj.)
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wel-weorþ, adj.
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Of high esteem, of great account Hé swá wuldor*-*fulle and Gode swá welweorþe (wel weorþe ? v. weorþ, <b>III a</b>) leóde geneósian wolde, Lchdm. iii. 432, 31

wel-willedness

(n.)
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wel-willedness, e; f.
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Benevolence, kindness Máre ys welwyllednyss ðænne ðæt ys geseald . . . nys sóðlíce mildheortnyss ðǽr nys welwillednyss maior est beniuolentia quam quod datur . . . non est enim misericordia non ubi non est beniuolentia, Scint. 160, 4-6

Linked entry: -willedness

wel-wyrcende

(adj.)
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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

wís-fæst

(adj.)
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wís-fæst, (
Similar entries
v. wíse, and cf. þeáw-fæst
); adj.

Perfect

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Perfect Gif ðú wilt wísfæst (perfectus)wosa, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. Rush. 19, 21. Wísfæst éghwelc bið perfectus omnis erit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 40. Folc wísfæst plebem perfectum, I. 17. Wísfæsto (perfecti) wossað gié. Rtl. 13, 19

wís-hycgende

(adj.)

thinking wiselyhaving wise thoughts

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thinking wisely, having wise thoughts Hé wís-hycgende gesæt on sesse, seah on enta geweorc, Beo. Th. 5426; B. 2716

wis-líc

(adj.)

certain.

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certain

wís-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
wís-wyrdan, p. de
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To be wise in speech Wýswyrdan philosophari, Anglia xiii. 38, 301. v. next word

wil-fægen

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-fægen, adj.
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Having ones desire, satisfied, glad Wilfægen voti compos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 59 : compos Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31 ; Zup. 58, 1. Wilfangen (l. -fægen) voti compos . Engl. Stud. xi. 67, 96. Ongan hé wilfægen æfter ðam wuldres treó eorðan delfan, ðæt hé funde behelede

Linked entries: wil-hrémig wil-tygþe

wil-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gæst, es; m.
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A desirable, welcome guest Godes ágen bearn, wilgest on wícum, Exon. Th. 313, 28; Mod. 7. Cf. wil-cuma

wil-gebróþor

(n.)
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wil-gebróþor, pl. m.
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Brethren pleasant in their lives Freólícu twá frumbearn, Cain and Abel . . . willgebróðor, Cd. Th. 59, 30; Gen. 971. Cf. wil-gesweostor

Linked entry: ge-bróþor

wil-gedryht

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gedryht, e; f.
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A glad band Seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ turba prosequitur munere laeta pio . Exon. Th. 222, 2; Ph. 342. Wes ðú, Andreas, hál mid ðás willgedryht, Andr. Kmbl. 1828; An. 916

wil-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gesíþ, es; m.
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A pleasant companion Wilgesíþas, Beo. Th. 45 ; B. 23. Willgesíððas, Cd. Th. 120, 31 ; Gen. 2003

wil-gesteald

(n.)
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wil-gesteald, es; n.
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A desirable possession Ðý læs ðú eft cweðe ðæt ic wurde willgestealdum (-gesteallum, MS. ; but cf. the pairs of words (as here) ǽht-gesteald, ǽht-gestreón; feoh-gesteald, feoh-gestreón eádig on eorðan ǽrgestreónum ne dicas: Ego ditavi Abram Gen. 14,

wil-geþofta

(n.)
Grammar
wil-geþofta, an; m.
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A pleasant associate Ðæt inwitspell Abraham sægde freóndum sínum, bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Cd. Th. 122, 14 ; Gen. 2026

wil-hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-hrémig, adj.
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Having one's desire, satisfied, exultant Wil-hrémig (printed -hranig, but see Wülck. Gl. 376, 26) compos. Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 69

Linked entries: wil-fægen hréman

wil-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wil-sele, es; m.
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A pleasant hall Weorðeþ his hús (the nest of the Phenix) onhǽted, willsele stýmeþ, Exon. Th. 212, 21 ; Ph. 213

wil-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
wil-þegu, e; f.
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A grateful repast Tólýsan líc and sáwle, and þonne tódǽlan werum tó wiste and tó wilþege fǽges flǽschoman, Andr. Kmbl. 306; An. 153

Wil-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Wil-tún, es; m.
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Wilton in Wiltshire Ælfréd cyning gefeaht wiþ alne ðone here lytle werede æt Wiltúne, Chr. 871; Erl. 76, 5. Hér forðférde Ælfgár cinges mǽg on Defenum, and his líc rest on Wiltúne, 962 ; Erl. 120, 3. Swegen lǽdde his here into Wiltúne, 1003 ; Erl. 139