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for-wel

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Forebeácn forwel manegum prodigium multis, Ps. L. 70, 7: Hml. S. 30, 7. Forwel oft interdum, i. aliquando, An. Ox, 3346. Add

Linked entries: wel for-swíþe

forþ-weg

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Hé his gást ágeaf on Godes wære, fús on forðweg (desirous to depart), Men. 218. Add

wan-fáh

Similar entry: wann-fáh

wan-fóta

Similar entry: wann-fóta

wan-hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hǽþ, e ; f.

Defective health ⬩ weakness ⬩ sickness

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Defective health, weakness, sickness ]þurh wanhǽlðe per inbecillitatem, Scint. 54, 19

Linked entry: wan-hálness

wan-hafness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hafness, e; f.

Poverty ⬩ want

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Poverty, want Nis wanhafnes (inopia) ondrǽdendum hine, Ps. Spl. 33, 9

Linked entry: -hafness

wan-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hál, adj.

Imperfect as regards health or soundness of body ⬩ weak ⬩ sick ⬩ maimed ⬩ infirm ⬩ unsound

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Imperfect as regards health or soundness of body, weak, sick, maimed, infirm, unsound Wanhál inbecillis, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 23. Betere ðé ys ðæt ðú gá wanhál (debilis) oððe healt tó lífe, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 8: Mk. Skt. 9, 43. Hú God mæ̂rsodon swá oft swá ǽnig

Linked entry: wan-hǽle

wan-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hygd, -hygdu(-o) [cf. ofer-hygd]

want of mind ⬩ folly ⬩ rashness ⬩ recklessness ⬩ imprudence

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want of mind, folly, rashness, recklessness, imprudence For wlence and for wonhygdum hí ceastre worhton, and tó heofnum up hlǽdræ rǽrdon, Cd. Th. 100, 33; Gen. 1673. Grendel for his wonhýdum wǽpna ne récceþ ; ic ðæt ðonne forhicge ðæt ic sweord bere,

wan-scrýd

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-scrýd, wan-scrýdd; adj.

Imperfectly clothed ⬩ ill-clad

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Imperfectly clothed, ill-clad Hé wæs swíðegeswǽs eallum swincendum, and on mislicum yrmðum mannum geheólp, wǽdligum and wanscrýddum. Homl. Th. ii. 500, 17

wan-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-seóc, adj.

Epileptic ⬩ having the falling sickness ⬩ frenzied ⬩ lunatic

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Epileptic, having the falling sickness, frenzied, lunatic Wanseóce comitiales, lunaticos, Hpt. Gl. 519, 43. v. bræc-, fylle-, gebræc-, mónaþ-seóc; bræc-coþu

wan-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-spédig, adj.

Poor ⬩ indigent

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Poor, indigent Sum ǽhta onlíhð; sum bið wonspédig. Exon. Th. 295, 11 ; Crä. 31. Ðín wanspédiga mǽg attenuatus frater tuus, Lev. 25, 25. Ðás læssan lác, ðe wǽron wannspédigra manna lác. Homl. Th. i. 140, 6. Uton dón þearfum and wannspédigum sume híððe

seolh-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-wæd, (?), -pæð (?), es; n.

The seal's ford ⬩ path ⬩ the sea

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The seal's ford, path, the sea Hié on ýðum æðelinga wunn ofer seolhwaðu (-wadu ?, -paðu ?) geseón mihton, Andr. Kmbl. 3424; An. 1716

síd-weg

(n.)
Grammar
síd-weg, es; m.

A road that stretches far ⬩ distant parts

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A road that stretches far; in the plural distant parts Ðá wæs gesamnod of sídwegum mægen unlytel, Elen. Kmbl. 564; El. 282. Fugla cynn on healfa gehwone heápum þringaþ sígaþ sídwegum contrahit in coetum sese genus omne volantum, Exon. Th. 221, 19; Ph

síþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-weg, es ; m.

A road to travel on ⬩ high-road

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A road to travel on, high-road (?) Hé gehǽlde hygegeómre ðe hine gesóhtun of síðwegum (síd- ? v. síd-weg) he (Guthlac, who lived in the wilderness) healed the sad in heart that from the travelled ways sought him, Exon. Th. 155, 13; Gú. 859

sláhþorn-weg

(n.)

a road along which blackthorns grow

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a road along which blackthorns grow, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 130, 27

ge-wald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wald, es; m. n.

Power ⬩ mastery ⬩ sway

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Power, mastery, sway Ða Denescan áhton wæl-stówe gewald the Danes had the mastery of the battle-place, Chr. 833; Th. 116, 7, col. 1: Cd. 214; Th. 268, 15; Sat. 55

ge-wát

(v.)

departed

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departed; p. of ge-wítan

ge-wén

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wén, e; f.

Hope ⬩ spes

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Hope; spes

Linked entries: ge-wéd ge-wéþ

ge-wend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wend, es; n.

A spiral shell ⬩ snail-shell ⬩ coclea

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A spiral shell, snail-shell; coclea, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 81; Wrt. Voc. 34, 13

þegen-wer

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-wer, es; m.

The wer-gild of a thane

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The wer-gild of a thane Hé sý þegenweres and þegenrihtes wyrðe, L. Eth. v. 9; Th. i. 306, 21: vi. 5; Th. i. 316, 14. Gif weofodþén be bóca tǽcinge his ágen líf rihtlíce fadige, ðonne sí hé fulles þegnweres and weorðscipes wurðe, ix. 28; Th. i. 346, 18

Linked entry: wer