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wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
wéne, adj.

hopeful ⬩ fair ⬩

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hopeful Similar entries v. or-, un-wéne. fair, beautiful v. wén-líc Wénre (? wénðe, MS.) formosior Hpt. Gl. 417, 23

Linked entry: wénþ

wépan

(v.)
Grammar
wépan, p. weóp, wép (wǽpde, Lind.), pl. weópon, wépon ; pp. wópen
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To weep, wail, mourn, lament Ic wépe fleo, ðú wépst (wǽpst, v. l.) fles, ic weóp fleui, gewópen fletum, Ælfc.

Linked entries: wópen wǽpan

un-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
un-bealu, gen. -beal(u)wes; n.

Innocence

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Innocence Mid unbealuwe ealre heortan in innocentia cordis mei, Ps. Th. 100, 2

lyge-searu

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-searu, wes; n.

artifice ⬩ wile ⬩ snare

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A false trick, artifice, wile, snare, lying art Hý ligesearwum áhófun hearmstafas with lying arts they stirred up mischiefs, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 34; Gú. 199: Elen. Kmbl. 415; El. 208. Lygesearwum, Exon.19 a; Th. 48, 23; Cri. 776

horu

(n.)
Grammar
horu, gen.-wes; m.

Dirt, filth, foulness ⬩ dirt ⬩ limus, cenum, lutum, palustre

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Dirt, filth, foulness Fæormaþ gyf ðǽr hwæt horwes on biþ cleanse if there be any foulness in it, Herb. 9, 2; Lchdm. i. 100, 4. Horewes, Mone B. 3561. Gé mid horu speówdon on ðæs andwlitan ye foully spat on his face, Elen. Kmbl. 594; El. 297. Mín flǽsc

Linked entries: ge-horian horh hor-pyt

wése

(adj.)
Grammar
wése, adj.
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Soaked, moist with soaking Sý crocca ásett on eorþan, and ðás wyrta sýn gedón innan ðam croccan; onuppan ðám sý gedón wǽta, ðæt hí þearle wel wése beón, Lchdm. iii. 292, 6. v. wós, and preceding word

helle-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bealu, gen. wes; n.

Hell-bale ⬩ woe of hell,

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Hell-bale, woe of hell, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 18; Cri. 1427

betst

(adv.)
Grammar
betst, adv. sup. of wel [?bet well, q. v.]

Best, most ⬩ optime

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Best, most; optime Ðæt betst lícaþ that pleases best, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 23. Ic him betst truwode I most trusted them, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 12. Albínus wæs betst gelǽred Albinus was most learned, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23

west

(adv.)
Grammar
west, adv.
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West, westward, to the west, in a westerly direction, marking the direction of movement Hér fór se here west ðe eást gelende, Chr. 886; Erl. 84, 24: 918; Erl. 102, 23: Cd. Th. 219, 12; Dan. 53. West féran, 220, 25; Dan. 76: Exon.

mán-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
mán-bealu, wes; n.

Wicked injury

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Wicked injury, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 27; Dan. 45

morþ-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly harm ⬩ murder

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Deadly harm, murder, Beo. Th. 272; B. 136

morþor-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly hurt ⬩ murder

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Deadly hurt, murder Geseón morþorbealo mága, Beo. Th. 2162; B. 1079: 5477; B. 2742

Linked entry: morþ-bealu

wæscing

(n.)
Grammar
wæscing, (?) washing in weascing-weg

a road leading to a sheep-washing place(?)

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a road leading to a sheep-washing place(?) Tó weascingwege nioðeweardun, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 17: 138, 4

Linked entry: weascing

ná-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwǽr, -hwár, -wér; adv.

no-where ⬩ in no place ⬩ in no case ⬩ never ⬩ in no respect ⬩ not at all

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No trúige ús swá wel, ne náwér neáh swá ðám, 197, 13

Linked entry: á-hwǽr

wefan

(v.)
Grammar
wefan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to weave a web ⬩ to weave, construct, put together, arrange, plan, contrive

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to weave a web Ic wefe texo, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 47. Ðú wyfst and wǽda tylast, Homl. Th. i. 488, 25. Ðín wyln wefð tui ancilla texit, Ælfc. Gr. 15 ; Zup. 104, 13. Webbu swá hwylc swá wyfð, Lchdm. iii. 210, 28.

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23. In locum qui dicitur

west

(adv.)
Grammar
west, adv.
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Rufinus wolde habban him self þone anwold þǽr eást, and Stileca wolde sellan his suna þisne hér west, Ors. 6, 37 ; S. 296, 7. Þonne þunor cumeð west oððe norð, Archiv cxx. 48, 20

wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ cunning ⬩ wise ⬩ learned ⬩ skilled ⬩ expert ⬩ known

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Gelíc ðam wísan were (viro sapienti) Mt. Kmbl. 7, 24. Se cyning him ceóse sumne wísne man and glǽwne (virum sapientem et industrium), Gen. 41, 33. Hié sǽdon ðæt hié wǽren wiése (wíse, Cott.

driht-weras

(n.)
Grammar
driht-weras, pl. m. [wer a man]

Men, chieftains ⬩ popŭlāres viri

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Men, chieftains; popŭlāres viri Óþ-ðæt drihtweras duguþum gefóran ðǽr is botlwéla Bethlem háten till that the fellow men journeyed to where there is a village called Bethel, Cd. 86; Th. 107, 32; Gen. 1798. Ðú móst heonon húþe lǽdan ealle, búton dǽle

Linked entry: dryht-weras

ge-ǽwnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽwnod, part. [ǽwnian to marry, wed]

Married ⬩ nuptus

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Married; nuptus Ruth wearþ geǽwnod Iessan ealdan fæder Ruth was married to the grandfather of Jesse, Ælfc. T. 12, 17

Linked entry: ǽwnian

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