wólberend-líc
Pestilential
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Pestilential Gewearð swíðe wólberendlíc geár on ðissum lande, Chr. 1086 ; Erl. 219, 29
wolcen-wyrcende
Cloud-producing
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Cloud-producing Wolcenwyrcende nubigenu (- a?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 13
wollen-teár
Having hot tears ⬩ with hot tears
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Having hot tears, with hot tears Weorod eall áras, eodon unblíðe, wollenteáre, wuudur sceáwian. Beo. Th. 6056 ; B. 3032
wóplíce
Mournfully ⬩ with lamentations
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Mournfully, with lamentations Wé healdaþ heora gemynd, náteshwón wóplíce, swá swá man bewépð deádne, Homl. Ass. 77, 124
wítnigend-líc
that punishes ⬩ torments ⬩ that deserves to be punished
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that punishes or torments Seó ðwyre sáwul gǽð tó ðam wítnigendlícum fýre, Homl. Th. i. 408, 23. Wítniendlícum fýre, ii. 344, 12, 17: 590, 13. that deserves to be punished Ne gemétst ðú on mé áht wítniendlíces, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 4. Similar entries Cf
wixen
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Of wax Hláf wexenne, Lchdm. iii. 210, 1
wlanclíce
Proudly ⬩ arrogantly
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Proudly, arrogantly Uulanclícae adrogantissime, Txts. 42, 112. Wlanclíce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 53
wlite-full
Beautiful ⬩ handsome ⬩ comely
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Beautiful, handsome, comely: Ofermódig gif hé wlitefull (decorus) sí geþúht on gesihþe, swá þeáh on weorcum wác ys, Scint. 21, 8
wlitelíce
Beautifully ⬩ in comely fashion
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Beautifully, in comely fashion Hí weófod wlitelíce geworhtan and gegyredon, Blickl. Homl. 205, 6
wlite-torht
Brilliant ⬩ splendid
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Brilliant, splendid Wlitetorht scíneþ sunna. Met. 28, 60. Wyrta wlitetorhtra, Exon. Th. 484, 5 ; Rä. 70, 3
wlitig
Beautiful ⬩ comely ⬩ fair ⬩ beauteous ⬩ glorious
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Beautiful, comely, fair Wlitig speciosus vel decorus, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 17: formosa, ii. 33, 57. Elegans, i. speciosus, gratus, pulcher wynsum, wlitig praecipuus, magnus, 142, 81. Wlitigre formosior, 34. 59. of beauty that appeals to the senses, appearance
wló
Readily ⬩ easily
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Readily, easily Hé áwrécen wælpílum wló ne meahte oroð up geteón (cf. sóna ne meahte oroð up geteón, 163, 20 ; Gú. 997), ellensprǽce hleóþor áhebban, Exon. Th. 171, 16; Gú. 1127. Similar entries v. next word
Linked entry: ge-wló
wordig
Wordy ⬩ verbose
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Wordy, verbose Wordig gehlýd verbosa garrulitas, Hpt. Gl. 439, 58
word-snotor
Expert in speech ⬩ eloquent ⬩ learned
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Expert in speech, eloquent, learned Óslác, gamolfeax hæleð, wís and wordsnotor, Chr. 975 ; Erl. 126, 21. Lýfing se wordsnotera biscop, 1047; Erl. 171, 28. Wordsnoteran (Homerum), Hpt. Gl. 463, 53. Wordsnotere oratores, rhetores, grammatici, 481, 72.
word-wís
Wise in speech ⬩ learned
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Wise in speech, learned Ðæs wordwísan sophisle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 39
word-wynsum
Pleasant in speech ⬩ affable ⬩ affabilis
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Pleasant in speech, affable; affabilis, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 37
wósig
Juicy ⬩ succulent
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Juicy, succulent Ðeós wyrt is wel wósig, Lchdm. i. 270, 21. Genim ðás wyrte swá wósige gecnucude, 278, 23. Ða beóð fulle of gehwǽdum leáfum wel wósigum, 258, 3
wiþerweardlíce
Detrimentally ⬩ against the interests
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Detrimentally, against the interests of any one Þurh ðæt ðe ðú ðysne wuldres cyning áhénge, ðú dydest wyþerwerdlíce ongeán ðé and eác ongeán mé (thou hast acted against thine own interests and against mine. v. Gospel of Nicodemus c. 18, v. 11), Nicod
wiþ-rǽde
Contrary
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Contrary Wiðrǽde contraria, R. Ben. Interl. 13, 7
wiþ-sacendlíc
Negative ⬩ expressing negation
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Negative, expressing negation Sume (adverbs) syndan abnegativa, ðæt synd wiðsacendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 226, 3