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-welm

(suffix)
Grammar
-welm, -welma. v. fót-welm(a).

wefl

(n.)
Grammar
wefl, e; wefle (-a ; m.?), an; f.

weft, woof, thread which crosses the warp ⬩ an implement for weaving ⬩ a shuttle (?)

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weft, woof, thread which crosses the warp Weft vel ówef, uuefl cladica, caldica, Txts. 51, 482. Cladicawefl oððe ówef oððe claudica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 4. Wefl vel óweb cladicla, 131, 59. Wefl cladica, 16, 31: i. 66, 13: 281, 76. Uuefl panuculum, ii.

Linked entry: wefta

were

(n.)
Grammar
were, wered a troop, wered sweet, were-mód. v. wer, weorod a troop, weorod
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sweet, wer-mód

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

wéne

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weal

(n.)

a wall.

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a wall

wéde

(adj.)
Grammar
wéde, adj.

Furious, in a rage, mad, fierce,

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Furious, in a rage, mad, fierce, v. wédan, II Nælle ðú mé woede (cf. gram, W. S. version) wosa noli mihi molestus esse, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7. Woedo (gram, W. S.) wæs mé ðió widiua molesta est mihi haec vidua, 18, 5.widiua Wið wédes (wéde, MS. B. v.wéde-hund

Linked entries: woede wéde-hund

weel

Grammar
weel,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 79.

Similar entry: þel

wége

Similar entry: wǽge

welm

Similar entry: wilm

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

bold-wéla

Grammar
bold-wéla, l. -wela.

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eorþ-wéla

Grammar
eorþ-wéla, l. -wela,
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Mon nóhtes wyrþe his sáule ne déþ ne his goldes ne his seolfres ne his eorþwelena (earthly wealth or (?) wealth derived from the earth), Bl. H. 195, 6. and add

eád-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wéla, an; m.

Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness ⬩ divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness; divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Sumum eádwélan dǽleþ to some he dispenses riches, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 12; Vy. 67: 59 b; Th. 215, 10; Ph. 251: 80 a; Th. 301, 17; Fä. 20. Sáwul fundaþ to ðam longan

náwiht-wela

Grammar
náwiht-wela, náuht-wela, an; m.

False wealth ⬩ wealth that is not really wealth

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False wealth, wealth that is not really wealth Gé wénaþ ðæt eówre náuhtwelan (nóht-, Cott. MS.) síen eówra gesǽlþa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 37

folc-wélig

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-wélig, -wéleg; adj.

Rich in people ⬩ populous ⬩ pŏpŭlo dīves ⬩ abundans

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Rich in people, populous; pŏpŭlo dīves, abundans ) Folcwélega populous, Cot. 153

folc-wélig

Grammar
folc-wélig, l. -welig,
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Þǽre folcwelegan populose, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 25. and add

be-welde

Grammar
be-welde, v. be-willan
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to roll about

weale-spinel

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Of wolcspinle calamistro, An. Ox. 26, 70-v. ge-wealcian. Add

wéðel

Similar entry: wǽdl

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