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
weorold-cund
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earthly, temporal Fæder woruldcund an earthly father, Exon. Th. 13, 33; Cri. 212. On ðás tíd wé sceolan habban godcunde blisse and eác worldcunde, Blickl. Homl. 83, 20. Mid hú heardum brocum ús swingaþ úre worldcunde fædras, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 25. Ðonne
weoroldcundlíce
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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
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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
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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
Linked entry: spédig
wrenc-wís
Unjust ⬩ unrighteous
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Unjust, unrighteous Wer wrencwis vir iniquus, Rtl. 10, 30
wrixend-líc
Mutual
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Mutual, Greg. Dial. 2, 7
wrixendlíce
In turn ⬩ one 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
Slanderous
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Slanderous Wróhtspitel stisurio, Txts. 99, 1943
Linked entry: spitel
wudig
Woody ⬩ full of woods ⬩ trees
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Woody, full of woods or trees Waldend scóp wudige móras, Exon. Th. 193, 12 ; Az. 120
wudu-bǽre
Woody ⬩ silvestris
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Woody; silvestris Wudebǽre gerda vimina silvestria, Hpt. Gl. 449, 7