wís-líc
Wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagacious
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Wise, discreet, prudent, sagacious Mé ðynceþ wíslíc, gif ðú geseó ða þing beteran, ðæt wé ðám onfón, Bd. 2, 13 ; S. 516, 10. Is wíslíc rǽd, ðæt manna gehwylc geornlíce smeáge, Wulfst. 4, 21. Wíslíc wærscipe, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 37. Ðín mildheortnes
wiss-líc
Certain
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Certain Ne heora wítes bið wislíc trymnes nec est firmamentum in plaga eorum, Ps. Th. 72, 3. Dryhten eorle monegum áre gesceáwaþ, wislícne blǽd, sumum weána dǽl, Exon. Th. 379, 16; Deór. 34
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wítedóm-líc
Of superhuman knowledge ⬩ prophetical
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Of superhuman knowledge, prophetical Wítedómlíc wundor a miracle which displayed a knowledge communicated by God (cf. him God ealle ða díglan þingc cúð gedyde, 1. 12), Guthl. 11; Gdwin. 54, 1. Gúðlác wítedómlíce gáste (in prophetic spirit) weóx, and
wólberend-líc
Pestilential
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Pestilential Gewearð swíðe wólberendlíc geár on ðissum lande, Chr. 1086 ; Erl. 219, 29
wítiend-líc
Prophetic
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Prophetic Witiendlícere mihte prophetica virtute, Hpt. Gl. 492, 22. Wítendlícum wítedóme prophetica vaticinatione, 520, 16. Wítendlícere, 505, 3. Wítenlícere, 443, 58. Wítiendlícum propheticis, 416, 55
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wítnigend-líc
that punishes ⬩ torments ⬩ that deserves to be punished
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that punishes or torments Seó ðwyre sáwul gǽð tó ðam wítnigendlícum fýre, Homl. Th. i. 408, 23. Wítniendlícum fýre, ii. 344, 12, 17: 590, 13. that deserves to be punished Ne gemétst ðú on mé áht wítniendlíces, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 4. Similar entries Cf
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
wrégend-líc
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Grammar wrégend-líc, Accusative Accussativus ys wrégendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Zup. 22, 20
wrixend-líc
Mutual
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Mutual, Greg. Dial. 2, 7
wróht-lác
Calumny ⬩ slander
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Calumny, slander Unrihtlíce mǽst ǽlc óþerne æftan heáweþ mid scandlícan onscytan and mid wróhtlácan. Wulfst. 160, 5 note
wyn-líc
Delightful ⬩ pleasing ⬩ agreeable ⬩ charming
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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
wudu-líc
of a wood ⬩ wild
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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
wuldor-líc
glorious ⬩ orthodoxus
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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
wrǽst-líc
Delicate ⬩ elegant
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Delicate, elegant Ðære wrástlícan delicate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 29 : 26, 44. Wrǽstlícum delicatis (ornamentis vestium delieatis decorari, Ald. 73), 87, 17
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wráþ-líc
Cruel ⬩ dire ⬩ bitter
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Cruel, dire, bitter
wundor-líc
Wonderful ⬩ exciting admiration ⬩ surprise
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Wonderful, exciting admiration or surprise Is wundorlíc (mirabilis) Drihten, Ps. Th. 92, 5: Met. 20, 3. Wunderlíc, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 4. Mín (an angel's) nama is mycel and wundorlíc, Blickl. Homl. 137, 29. Wundorlíc (mirabilis) is geworden ðín wísdóm
wune-líc
Wonted ⬩ usual ⬩ accustomed
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Wonted, usual, accustomed Wunlícre árfeastnisse solita pietate, Rtl. 35, 21. Wunulíco rúmmódnise solita clementia, 180, 10