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weoroldcundlíce

(adv.)
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weoroldcundlíce, adv.
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In a worldly manner Hé brýcððære god*-*cundan áre worldcundlíce ( seculariter ), Past. 9; Swt. 57, 7. Ðeáh hié woroldcundlíce drohtigen cum terrena agunt, 18 ; Swt. 135, 17

weorold-líc

(adj.)
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weorold-líc, adj.
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worldly, earthly, temporal, mundane Náuht woruldlíces fæstes and unhwearfiendes beón ne mæg, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 11 note. Ne seó eorþe ǽnigre worldlícre frætwednesse onfón wolde, seoþþan hire ða hálgan fét úres Drihtnes on stódan, Blickl. Homl. 127, 3. On

weorold-spédig

(adj.)
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weorold-spédig, adj.
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Rich in this world's goods, wealthy Se ðe wilnaþ ðæt wolde on ðam angienne his lífes woroldspédig (woruld-, Cott. MSS.) weorðan qui in principio hereditari festinant, Past. 44; Swt. 333, 2

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wrenc-wís

(adj.)
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wrenc-wís, adj.

Unjustunrighteous

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Unjust, unrighteous Wer wrencwis vir iniquus, Rtl. 10, 30

wrixend-líc

(adj.)
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wrixend-líc, adj.

Mutual

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Mutual, Greg. Dial. 2, 7

wrixendlíce

(adv.)
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wrixendlíce, adv.

In turnone after the other

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In turn, one after the other Hí wrixendlíce (vicissim) bine bǽdon. Bd. 4, 24 ; S. 598, 42. Ða wrixendlíce (vicissim) on twá halfe gesewene wæron, swá swá mid unmǽtnesse miceles stormes worpene beón, 5, 12; S. 627, 39. Wrixendlíce singillatim, Ps. Surt

wróht-spitol

(adj.)
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wróht-spitol, adj.

Slanderous

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Slanderous Wróhtspitel stisurio, Txts. 99, 1943

Linked entry: spitel

wudig

(adj.)
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wudig, adj.

Woodyfull of woodstrees

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Woody, full of woods or trees Waldend scóp wudige móras, Exon. Th. 193, 12 ; Az. 120

wudu-bǽre

(adj.)
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wudu-bǽre, adj.

Woodysilvestris

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Woody; silvestris Wudebǽre gerda vimina silvestria, Hpt. Gl. 449, 7

wyn-leás

(adj.)
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wyn-leás, adj.

Joylessdreary

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Joyless, dreary Wynleásne wudu, Beo. Th. 2836; B. 1416. Wynleás wíc, 1641; B. 821. Óðerne éðel, wynleásran wíc, Cd. Th. 57, 14; Gen. 928

wyn-líc

(adj.)
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wyn-líc, adj.

Delightfulpleasingagreeablecharming

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Delightful, pleasing, agreeable, charming Hæfde hé hine swá hwítne geworhtne, swá wynlíc wæs his wæstm, Cd. Th. 17, 5; Gen. 255. Onstæl wynlíc, fæger and gefeálíc, Exon. Th. 151, 17; Gú. 796. Sunbearo, wuduholt wynlíc, 200, 1; Ph. 34: 423, 22; Rä. 41

wynsumlíce

(adv.)
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wynsumlíce, adv.

pleasantlyagreeablypleasantlygraciouslygladlyjoyously

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pleasantly, agreeably. Similar entries v. wynsum, I. 1 Wynsumlíce stéman, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 36: ii. 27, 113. Sume tiliaþ wífa, for ðam ðæt hí þurh ðæt mæge mǽst bearna begitan, and eác wynsumlíce libban uxor, ac liberi, qui jucunditatis gratia petuntur

wyrmǽte

(adj.)
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wyrmǽte, adj.

Worm-eaten

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Worm-eaten Wiþ wyrmǽtum líce, Lchdm. ii. 12, 15: 126, 4

ymb-hammen

(adj.)
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ymb-hammen, adj.
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Surrounded, covered Ymbhamne (printed -humne) ambitiuntur (=ambiuntur ; the passage is: Manicae sericis clavate calliculae rubricatis pellibus ambiuntur, Ald. 77), Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 59. Ymbhwyrfte, ymbhammene, 2, 14. Cf. seolfor-hammen

Linked entries: ymb-humne ymb-hwirfan

ymb-hygdiglíc

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ymb-hygdiglíc, adj.
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Careful, anxious, solicitous, sedulous Mid emhédilícere geornfulnysse sollicita (curiosa, sedula) intentione Hpt. Gl. 410, 9

ymb-hygdiglíce

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ymb-hygdiglíce, adv.
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Carefully, sedulously

wudu-líc

(adj.)
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wudu-líc, adj.

of a woodwild

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of a wood Wudulíc siluester, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18 ; Zup. 44, 16. Wudelícra treówa arborum silvestrium, Hpt. Gl. 419, 42. wild Wudulíce oððe wilde agrestes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 60

wuldorfæstlíce

(adv.)
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wuldorfæstlíce, adv.

Gloriously

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Gloriously Hér Eleutherius on Róme onféng biscopdóm, and ðone wuldórfæstlíce. xii. winter geheóld, Chr. 167; Erl. 8, 14

wuldorfullíce

(adv.)
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wuldorfullíce, adv.

Gloriously

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Gloriously On eallum ðám ðe wuldorfullíce (gloriose) fram him gewurdon, Lk. Skt. 13, 17. Hí wurdon wuldorfullíce gemartyrode, Homl. Th. i. 80, 29. Heó tó dæg wuldorfullíce of ðam líchaman gewát, 440, 12

wuldor-líc

(adj.)
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wuldor-líc, adj.

gloriousorthodoxus

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glorious Wuldurlíc gloriosus, Rtl. 181, 27. Wuldorlíc, Exon. Th. 62, 33; Cri. 1011. Hú wuldorlíc (admirabile) ðín nama ys, Ps. Th. 8, 9 : Ps. Spl. 8, 1. Hé wítgode be ðære wuldorlícan ácennednesse Cristes, Ps. Th. 8, arg. Be his ðære wuldorlícan ǽriste