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well

Similar entry: will

wearm

(adj.)
Grammar
wearm, adj.

Warm

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Warm Swá swá ðæt cealde ǽrest onginð wlacian, ǽr hit ful wearm weorðe, swá eác ðæt wearm wlacaþ, ǽr hit eallunga ácealdige sicut a frigore per teporem transitur ad calorem, ita a calore per teporem reditur ad frigus, Past. 58; Swt. 447, 5. Wedercondel

weard

(n.)
Grammar
weard, e; f.

ward, guard, watcha watch, a body of men keeping watchguardianship, protection, keeping

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ward, guard, watch Gefangen on hergiunge oþþe æt wearde utrum explorantem an in praelio raptus, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 5. Healdaþ wearde dæges and nihtes die ac nocte manebitis observantes custodias, Lev. 8, 35. Weras wæccende wearde heóldon, Judth. Thw

wearr

(n.)
Grammar
wearr, es; m.

A piece of hard skin (particularly on the hands or feet), callosity

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A piece of hard skin (particularly on the hands or feet), callosity Wear callus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 12. War. i. 291, 8. Wær callositas, Hpt. Gl. 490, 33. Ða wearras and ða swylas ðe beóð on mannes handum oððe on óðrum limum, Lchdm. i. 356, 16. Wiþ weartum

Linked entries: weorras wear wearriht

weás

(adv.)
Grammar
weás, adv.

By chance, by accident, fortuitously

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By chance, by accident, fortuitously Weás casu, Txts. 181, 54. Ic his wundrode micle ðý læs, gif ic wiste ðæt hit weás gebyrede búton Godes willan and búton his gewitnesse minus mirarer, si misceri omnia fortuitis casibus crederem, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212

on-wealg

Grammar
on-wealg, v. on-wealh.

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weald-weaxa

(n.)
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a sinew, nerve Uuldpaexhsue vel grost, Txts. 112, 56. (?)

weax

(n.)
Grammar
weax, es; n.

Wax

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Wax Weax cera, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 33: cerea, 284, 32. Ásoden weax obrizum metallum, ii. 65, 14. Swá weax melteþ, gif hit byð wearmum neáh fýre gefæstnad sicut cera liquefacta, Ps. Th. 57, 7: 67, 2: Exon. Th. 61, 23; Cri. 989. Swá swá eles gecynd bið ðæt

Linked entries: wex wexen wæx

wealcol

(adj.)
Grammar
wealcol, adj.

That turns rolls easily

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That turns or rolls easily Wealcol mobilis, Germ. 399, 441

wealca

(n.)
Grammar
wealca, an ; m.

a roller a wave billow a garment that may be rolled round a person a muffler wrap veil.

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Similar entries v. ge-wealc Streám út áweóll, fleów ofer foldan, fámige walcan eorðan þehton, miclade mereflód, Andr. Kmbl. 3047 ; An. 1526. a garment that may be rolled round a person, a muffler, wrap, veil.

Linked entries: walca wealcan

wealda

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wealda, an ; m.

A ruler.

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Similar entries v. án-, an-, Bret-, bryten-, eal-wealda. [O. Sax. ala-waldo: O. H. Ger. -walto: Icel. valdi.] as a proper name(?) Innan Wealdan hricg on Eádríces gemǽre, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 259, 9

Róm-wealh

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-wealh, Rúm-wealh; gen. weales; m.

A Romanthe Britons

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A Roman (cf. Bret-walas the Britons) Reht Rómwala jus Quiritum, Rtl. 189, 13. Ic wæs mid Rúmwalum, Exon. Th. 322, 27; Víd. 69

weá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weá-líc, adj.

Miserable

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Miserable Sumum ðæt gegongeþ, ðæt se endestæf weálíc weorþeþ; sceal hine wulf etan, Exon. Th. 328, 4; Vy. 12

Linked entry: wá-líc

wesle

(n.)
Grammar
wesle, an ; f.
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A weasel Uueosule, uuesulae mustela Txts. 79, 1345. Wesle, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 57 : 78, 18 : ii. 56, 53: 71, 25 : Ælfc. Gr. 6, 5 ; Zup. 19, 14. Gif on hwylcne mycelne wǽtan mús oððe wesle ( mustela ) on befealle, and ðǽr deád sig, sprenge mid háligwætere

Linked entry: weosule

wealda

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-weard

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-weard, adj.
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Add: v. of-, súþ-, súþan-weard: <b>-wearde.</b> v. or-wearde: <b>weardere.</b> Add: One MS. has weartæres: <b>weardes.</b> Add:

wearp

(n.)
Grammar
wearp, v. úp-wearp.

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wélan

Grammar
wélan, v. be-wélan (v. Ps. Vos. 105, 38).

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wealig

Similar entry: welig

-weard

(suffix)
Grammar
-weard, the second component of many adjectives denoting position or direction.