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wel-besceáwod

(adj.)
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wel-besceáwod, adj.

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-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
wel-dónd, wel-dóend, es; m.

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

(adj.)
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wel-dónde, adj. (ptcpl.)

Doing wellacting 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

(n.)
Grammar
wel-fremness, e; f.

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

wel-gecwémness

(n.)
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wel-gecwémness, e; f.

Well-pleasingnessgood pleasure

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Well-pleasingness, good pleasure In welgccuoemnise (beneplacito) áncendes bearnes ðínes Rtl. 174, 33: 173, 25

Linked entry: ge-cwémnes

wel-gelícod

(adj.)

beneplacitum

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glosses: beneplacitum In welgelícodum heara in beneplacitis eorum Ps. Surt. 140, 5

Linked entry: ge-lícian

wel-gelícwirþe

beneplacitus

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glosses: beneplacitus V. Ps. 118, 108

wel-gelícwirþniss

(n.)

beneplacitum

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glosses: beneplacitumV. Ps. 140, 7

wel-geþungen

(adj.)
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wel-geþungen, adj.

Of great excellence

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Of great excellence Welgeþungene witan L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 23

Linked entries: ge-þungen wel-þungen

wel-hwilc

(pronoun.)
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wel-hwilc, pron.

Every

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Every Hit (reason) nǽnig hafaþ neát . . . hæfð ða wilnunga welhwilc néten Met. 20, 191. Hine gearwe geman witena welhwylc Beo. Th. 537; B. 266. Welhwylc gecwæð ðæt hé fram Sigemunde secgan hýrde 1753; B. 874. Se ðe eów welhwylcra wilna dohte, 2692; B

wel-libbende

(adj.)
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wel-libbende, adj. (ptcpl.)

living aright

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Of good life, living aright Ðæt mynster hé gelógode mid wellybbendum mannum Homl. Th. ii. 506, 16. Ongeán ða gódan and ða wellibbendan bene viventibus Past. 17; Swt. 107, 14

wel-stincende

(adj.)
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wel-stincende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Fragrantsweet-smelling

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Fragrant, sweet-smelling Wyrta swíðe welstincenda olera bene olentia Past. 57; Swt. 439, 33

wem-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: un-wemlíc

æcer-weg

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-weg, es; m.

A field-road

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A field-road Andlang æcerweges . . . eft on ðone æcerweg, C. D. vi. 137, 17, 22

hors-weg

(n.)
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hors-weg, es; m.

A horse-road

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A horse-road Tó horsweges heale, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 219, 2

horu-weg

(n.)
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horu-weg, es; m.

A dirty road, a lane [?]

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A dirty road, a lane [?] Ðar horoweg útt sceát, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 173, 17. Horwegstige devia semita, Cot. 61, Lye

Cont-ware

(n.)

inhabitants of Kent

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inhabitants of Kent Chr. 616; Erl. 20, 38

Sodom-ware

(n.)
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Sodom-ware, pl.

The people of Sodom

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The people of Sodom Cómon Sodomware Cd. Th. 148, 4; Gen. 2451: 120, 18; Gen. 1996. Búton Sodomwarum ánum Blickl. Homl. 79, 10

holm-weg

(n.)
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holm-weg, es; m.

A way over the sea

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A way over the sea, Andr. Kmbl. 764; An. 382