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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

(adj.)
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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

(adv.)
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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

wuldorlíce

(adv.)
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wuldorlíce, adv.

Gloriously

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Gloriously Hé ðæt setl ðære apostolícan cyrican wulderlíce (gloriosissime) heóld and rehte, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 10. Wuldorlíce, Blickl. Homl. 211, 31. Hié on manegum godcundum mægenum swíþe wuldorlíce áscinon, 161, 19

wuldrig

(adj.)
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wuldrig, adj.

Glorious

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Glorious Foreðingunge wuldrigo intercessio gloriosa, Rtl. 49, 34. Beodum wuldrigum precibus gloriosis, 72, 18

wræclíce

(adv.)
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wræclíce, adv.

abroadto foreign partsstrangelywonderfully

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abroad, to foreign parts Hé férde wræclíce (peregre) on feorlen ríce, Lk. Skt. 15, 13. strangely, wonderfully Wræclíce mirabiliter, Ps. Th. 75, 4. Gemunaþ hú hé mænig wundor worhte wræclíce, 104, 5 : 105, 7: 148, 5

wrǽste

(adv.)
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wrǽste, adf.

Delicatelyelegantly

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Delicately, elegantly Ne hafu ic in heáfde hwíte loccas wrǽste gewundne, Exon. Th. 427, 30; Rä. 41, 99

wráþe

(adv.)
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wráþe, adv.

angrilywith or in angerwith indignationfiercelycruellygreviouslybitterlyevillyperverselywickedly

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angrily, with or in anger, with indignation Eów se Waldend wráðe (in his wrath) bisencte, Exon. Th. 142, 3; Gú. 638. Ondsworade ðæs folches aldor wráðe (wráððe, Lind. ) respondens archesynagogus indignans, Lk. Skt. Rush. 13, 14. fiercely, cruelly, greviously

wráþ-líc

(adj.)
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wráþ-líc, adj.

Crueldirebitter

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Cruel, dire, bitter

wráþlíce

(adv.)
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wráþlíce, adv.

Cruellydirelybitterly

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Cruelly, direly, bitterly Sió fǽhð gewearð gewrecen wráðlíce, Beo. Th. 6116 ; B. 3062

wráþ-mód

(adj.)
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wráþ-mód, adj.

Angry-heartedincensed

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Angry-hearted, incensed Unc is God wráðmód, Cd. Th. 50, 27; Gen. 815 : 34, 33; Gen. 547

ýstig

(adj.)
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ýstig, adj.
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stormy, tempestuous Windig sumer and ýstig, Lchdm. iii. 162, 31. of storm Ýstige gástas spiritus procellae, Ps. Th. 106, 24