wax-georn
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weá-cwánian
To lament, wail
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To lament, wail Deófla weácwánedon mán and moiður. Cd. Th. 284, 12; Sat. 320
Linked entry: cwánian
weá-mód
Angry, wrathful, choleric, passionate
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Angry, wrathful, choleric, passionate Se ðe wǽre weámód, weorðe se geþyldmód, ulfst. 70, 7.W Ne réce ðú ná weámódes wífes worda you are not to care for an angry woman's words, Prov. Kmbl. 48. Ða weámódan and ða grambǽran iracundi, Past. 40; Swt. 289,
weá-spell
A tale of woe
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A tale of woe Æfter weáspelle ( the news of Æschere's death ), Beo. Th. 2634; B. 1315
weá-þearf
Grievous need
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Grievous need Ic mé féran gewát folgað sécan, wineleás wræcca, for mínre weáþearfe, Exon. Th. 442, 10; Kl. 10
web-geréþru
weaving ⬩ tala, tara
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The word occurs in lists of terms connected with weaving, and glosses tala, tara Webgeréþro tala, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 9. Webgeréþru tara, 59, 45: 66, 26
Linked entries: ge-réþru web-geródes
web-geweorc
Weaving
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Weaving Hió ( the Virgin Mary ) on hyre mægdenháde dyde fela wundra on webgeweorce, Shrn. 127, 16. Heó wolde beón fram ðære þriddan tíde óð ða nigoþan tíd ymbe hyre webb-geweorc, Homl. Ass. 127, 348
web-hóc
Some implement used in weaving, a tenter-hook (?)
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Some implement used in weaving, a tenter-hook (?): Webhóc apidiscus, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 41: 66, 24: 282, 7: ii. 7, 70
weg-férend
A wayfarer, a traveller
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A wayfarer, a traveller Se nacoda wegférend vacuus viator, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 29. Stunt wegférend stultus viator, Scint. 187, 6. Wíferend viator, Kent. Gl. 137
Linked entries: férend weg-farende weg-férende wí-férend
weg-gelǽte
A place where roads meet
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A place where roads meet Weggelǽte compitalia, Hpt. Gl. 515, 27. Æt ðære wegegelǽton, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 297, 29. Wegelǽton trivium, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 58. Weggelǽta compita, 37, 45
Linked entry: ge-lǽte
weg-gesíþa
A companion or attendant on the road
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A companion or attendant on the road Wæg*-*gesíðan satellites, Hpt. Gl. 426, 68
weg-leást
Want of road
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Want of road Dwelian hé dyde hig on wegleáste and ná on wege errare fecit eos in invio et non in via, Ps. Spl. 106, 40
Linked entry: weg-lísu
weg-reáf
Booty taken on the high road, robbery done on a road
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Booty taken on the high road, robbery done on a road Gif wegreáf sí gedón, .vi. scillingum gebéte. Gif man ðone man ofslæhð, .xx. scillingum gebéte, L. Ethb. 19, 20; Th. i. 8, 1-2. Ðeówæs wegreáf sé . iii. scillingas, 89; Th. i. 24, 16
wel-besceáwod
Considerate ⬩ prudent
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Considerate, prudent Welbesceáwod consideratus, cordatus Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 71. Sý hé á foregleáw and welbesceáwod sit providus et consideratus R. Ben. 121, 15
wel-boren
Well-born ⬩ noble
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Ic nam wíse menn and welborene (nobiles) Deut. 1, 15
wel-dónd
A benefactor
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A benefactor For weldóndum pro benefactoribus Anglia xiii. 370, 72: 394, 411. Weldóndan 384, 275. Fore weldóendum mínum Rtl. 125, 9
wel-dónde
Doing well ⬩ acting rightly
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Doing well, acting rightly Hú se reccere sceal bión ðǽm weldóndum monnum for eáðmódnesse geféra ut sit rector bene agentibus per humilitatem socius Past. 17; Swt. 107, 5
wel-fremness
A benefit
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A benefit Uelfremnisum beneficiis Rtl. 58, 31. Uelfremnisse beneficia 39, 19. Uoelfremnisse 73, 3: 77, 41
wel-gecwéme
beneplacitus
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glosses: beneplacitusPs. Spl. 118, 108: 146, 12