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botl-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
botl-wéla, an; m. [botl a house, wéla weal, wealth]

House-wealth, a collection of houses, villagedomesticæ opes, vicus

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House-wealth, a collection of houses, village; domesticæ opes, vicus Ðǽr is botlwéla Bethlem háten there is a village called Bethlem, Cd. 86; Th. 107, 34; Gen. 1799

tila

Grammar
tila, well.

Similar entry: tela

ge-leóf

Grammar
ge-leóf, weak.

Similar entry: ge-léf

weód

(n.)
Grammar
weód, es; n. f. (?)

A useless or injurious plant,a weed

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A useless or injurious plant, a weed Æceres weód, ðæt ðe bið on ofen ásend faenum agri, quod in clibanum mittitur Mt. Kmbl. 6, 30. Hwonan hæfð hit ðæt weód (zizania) ? Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 27.

ge-wosa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wosa, -wesa

a being togetherconversationconversatio

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a being together, conversation; conversatio Ǽrfæst giwosa we gifylga bisene piæ conversations sequantur exempla, Rtl. 51, 1: 32, 32: 74, 35

Linked entry: -wosa

ge-wosa

Grammar
ge-wosa, ge-wesa.
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Dele -wesa, and for 32, 32; 74, 35 substitute: Ꝥte ðæs giwosa ué lifiga ut illius conversatione vivamus, 32, 32. Ꝥte ðá worðiga giuossa' ( = giuossana?)

Weder-Geátas

(n.)
Grammar
Weder-Geátas, pl.

The Geats

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The Geats Weder-Geáta leód (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 2989; B. 1492 : 3229; B. 1612. Hé Weder-Geátum weóld, 4747; B. 2379

Linked entry: Wederas

wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrdig, adj.

Wordy

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Wordy Werdi verbosus, Kent. Gl. 576

wearte

(n.)
Grammar
wearte, an; weart(?), e; f.

A wart

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Wearras and weartan on weg tó dónne ... wrið on ða weartan and on ða wearras, 362, 17. Wið scurfedum nægle, nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on ðone nægl wið ða wearta (-an ?), ii. 150, 5

cyrce weard

(n.)

a warden ofthe church sacristan

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a warden ofthe church sacristan, Chr. 1070; Erl. 207, 33

westemest

(adj.)
Grammar
westemest, v. west; adj.

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ge-rignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rignan, ge-rínan to rain on, wet with rain: — Bið geríned
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conpluitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 30

Linked entry: ge-rínan

Wederas

(n.)
Grammar
Wederas, pl.

The Geats, a tribe of southern Scandinavia

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Wedra ðeóden, 5305 ; B. 2656

Linked entry: Weder-Geátas

sǽ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-wérig, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽwérige slǽp ofer*-*eode, Andr. Kmbl. 1651; An. 817: 1723; An. 864. [We beoþ sæ-werie men. Laym. 4619.]

wirp

(n.)
Grammar
wirp, e; f.

A change for the betterrecoveryimprovement

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A change for the better, recovery from sickness, improvement in circumstances Hé tilaþ ðæs gewundedan werpe ðe hé bewitan sceal vulnerati sui, cui medicamentum adhibet, vitam servat Past. 62; Swt. 457, 16.

basu

(adj.)
Grammar
basu, g. m. n. -wes; f. -re: pl. nom. m. f. n. -we: def. m. se baswa; adj.

Purplecrimsonpurpureusphœ́niceus,coccineus

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Purple, crimson; purpureus, phœ́niceus, coccineus Sum brún, sum basu part brown, part purple, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 17; Ph. 296. Baswe bócstafas crimson characters, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 10; Dan. 724. Basu hǽwen of purple colour or hue, of scarlet or crimson

Linked entries: baso basuian beosu

here-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-pæþ, e; f. (?) [Herepæþ seems distinct from strǽt and from weg:
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Tó herepade;swá west on herepaðe anlang hrygges; ðæt of herepaðe on rúgan díc . . . ; ðonne forð ofer herepað, C. D. iii. 403, 15-17: 416, I. Andlang weges oð ðæt hit cumð tó ðám herpaðe; ðonne ofer ðone herpað, 414, 23.

Linked entry: her-pæþ

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Fisca welm, wildeóra holt the fishes' flood, the wild beasts' wood, Salm. Kmbl. 165; Sal. 82. Ne foldan stán, ne wæteres wylm, ne wudutelga, 843; Sal. 421. Geofon ýþum weól, wintres wylm (the boiling flood of winter), Beo. Th. 1036; B. 516.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

eád-wéla

Grammar
eád-wéla, l. -wela,
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wáwan

(v.)
Grammar
wáwan, p. weów; pp. wáwen

To blow, be moved by the wind

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To blow, be moved by the wind Hnescre ic eom micle halsrefeþre, seó hér on winde wǽweþ on lyfte, Exon. Th. 426, 30; Rä. 41, 81