un-láf
A child not left by a father at his death ⬩ a child born after the father's death ⬩ a posthumous child
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A child not left by a father at his death, a child born after the father's death, a posthumous child Unláb posthumus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 67. Unláf, 69, 2: 93, 70
wídefeorh-líc
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Perpetual, eternal Wídefeorlíc vel éce aevum vel aetas perpetua, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 60
weorod-líst
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Want of troops
wis-líc
certain.
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certain
wiþerweard-líc
Unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful
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Unfavourable, adverse, hurtful. Similar entries v. wiþer-weard, V. Nis cristenum monnum nán ðing swá wiðerweardlíc and hefigtýme swá swá oferfyl nihil sic contrarium est omni christiano quomodo crapula, R. Ben. 63, 20. Warna ðé ðæt ðú nán þing wiðerwerdlíces
wód-líc
Mad ⬩ furious ⬩ frantic
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Mad, furious, frantic Benedictus manode ðone rédan éhtere ðæt hé ðære wódlícan réðnysse geswice, Homl. Th. ii. 182, 1. Heó ne róhte his worda for ðæra wódlícan ontendnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 397. Se sceocca fordwán mid swíðlícum reáme, swá ðæt ða munecas
wóh-líc
Wrong ⬩ perverse ⬩ evil
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Wrong, perverse, evil Hit ys swííe wólíc, ðæt ða geworhtan gesceafta ðam ne beón gehírsume, ðe hí gesceóp and geworhte, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, I. Mid wólícum obliqua (invidiá), Hpt. Gl. 527, I. On wólícum dǽdum, Blickl. Homl. 107, 28. Wólíce inritos, Germ.
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wóp-líc
Mournful ⬩ doleful ⬩ lamentable
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Mournful, doleful, lamentable Wóplíc flebilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 4. Grammar wóp-líc, of persons expressing grief Wóplíc (printed -lie) lacrimabundus, Hpt. Gl. 472, 66. In faran ðæt tungla wóplícan heofones eáhþerl ðú eart geworden intrent ut
witod-líc
Certain
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Certain Wutudlíce sindun wítga ðætte wére certi sunt prophetam esse, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 6
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wittiend-líc
Similar entry: wítiend-líc
wítegend-líc
Prophetic
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Prophetic Ic (Elisha) bidde ðé (Elijah ), ðæt ic beó áfylled mid ðam wítegendlícum gáste ðe on ðé nu wunaþ, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 282. Ðæt cild on his módor innoðe . . . mid wítigendlícre fægnunge getácnode ðone tócyme úres Álýsendes, Homl. Th. i. 352, 28
wíte-lác
Punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ pain
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Punishment, torment, pain Wurdon tó axan eorðan wæstma, efne swá wíde swá ða wítelác (the burning and terror at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ) gerǽhton, Cd. Th. 154, 12 ; Gen. 2554. Weras básnedon wíteloccas (wíteláces, Grn.) weán under weallum
wítend-líc
prophetic
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prophetic
wund-lác
A wound
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A wound; Similar entries see first passage under wundel
wund-líc
That inflicts wounds
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That inflicts wounds Wundlícne uulnificum, Germ. 402, 51
wundrigend-líc
Expressing admiration ⬩ astonishment
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Expressing admiration or astonishment O is tóclypigendlíc Grammar wundrigend-líc, adverbium ... hé is eác wundrigendlíc: O qualis facies, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 241, 16
wræc-lást
An exile-track
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An exile-track Waraþ hine wræclást. Exon. Th. 288, 16; Wand. 32. Hé wunode wræclástum he lived in exile, Chr. 1065 ; Erl. 196, 36. Hé wræclástas trsed he wandered an outlaw, Beo. Th. 2709; B. 1352. Ic sceal hweorfan ðý wídor, wadan wræclástas, wuldre
wræc-líc
strange ⬩ wonderful ⬩ wretched ⬩ miserable
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strange, wonderful Fæste is ðín templ éce and wræclíc áwa tó feore sanctum est templum tuum, mirabile in aequi-fate, Ps. Th. 64, 5 : Exon. Th. 26, 12 ; Cri. 416. Geseah cyning wundor on wíte ágangen ; him ðæt wræclíc þúhte, hyssas hále hwurfon in ðam
wrǽst-líc
Pertaining to wrestling
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Pertaining to wrestling Ðǽm wǽrstlícum palestricis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 69, 3 : 74, 54
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wrǽt-líc
wondrous ⬩ curious ⬩ of wondrous excellence ⬩ beautiful ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent ⬩ elegant
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wondrous, curious Grendles heáfod and ðære idese mid, wliteseón wrǽílíc. Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650. Stefn cwom þurh heardne [stán] . . . . wrǽtlíc þúhte stánes ongin, Andr. Kmbl. 1480; An. 741. Ic eom wrǽtlíc wiht, on gewin sceapen, Exon. Th. 405, 14; Rä