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weófod

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weald

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weald, adj.

Powerful ⬩ mighty

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Powerful, mighty Mid ðære wealdestan [lufe] ferventissimo amore, R. Ben. 117, 5

wear

Similar entry: wearr

-weard

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

weled

Similar entry: wilwan

wemm

(n.)

a spot

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a spot Wið wemme (cf. 34, 9 which has wenne) on eágum Lchdm. ii. 2, 8. (?)

Linked entry: wæm

-wende

(adj.; suffix)

Similar entry: hál-wende

weola

Similar entry: wela

weolc

(adj.)
Grammar
weolc, (? weolcen) ; adj.

Scarlet ⬩ purple

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Scarlet, purple Twigedeágade deáge ł weolcere (weolcenre ?) ł wealcbasewere bis tincto cocco Hpt. Gl. 431, 31

-weorc

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-weorc, adj.

á-werd

Grammar
á-werd, l. á-werde, and dele = a-wered . . . a-werdan.

forþ-werd

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-werd, [ = -weard]

Forthward ⬩ those who are present ⬩ præsens

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Forthward, those who are present; præsens Ðis gemet [imperativus] sprecþ forþwerd this mood [imperative] speaketh to those present, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 23

eorl-werod

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-werod, es; n. [werod a company, troop]

A band of men, warrior band ⬩ vĭrōrum turma

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A band of men, warrior band; vĭrōrum turma Ðǽr ðæt eorlwerod sæt the warrior band sat there, Beo. Th. 5779; B. 2893

ǽ-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-werd, adj. [ǽ law, werd from werdan to corrupt]

Perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ averse ⬩ perversus

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Perverse, froward, averse; perversus

borh-wed

(n.)
Grammar
borh-wed, -wedd, es; n.

Anything given in pledge ⬩ vadimonium

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Anything given in pledge; vadimonium

borg-wed

(n.)
Grammar
borg-wed, -wedd, es; n.

Anything given in pledge, a promise ⬩ vadimonium

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Anything given in pledge, a promise; vadimonium

Linked entry: wedd

fóre-weard

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, fór-weard, -werd, -ward; adj.

FORWARD ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior

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FORWARD, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior Lǽteþ fóreweard hleór on strangne stán he shall let his cheek [fall] forward on a strong stone, Salm. Kmbl. 228; Sal. 113. In fóreweardum Danieles dagum in the early days of Daniel, Chr. 709; Erl.

weá

(n.)
Grammar
weá, an; m.

woe ⬩ misery ⬩ evil ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice

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woe, misery, evil, affliction, trouble Genóh dæge weá his stifficit diei malitia sua, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 6, 34. Weá árǽred, tregena tuddor, Cd. Th. 68, 26; Gen. 987 Mec ðín weá æt heortan gehreáw, Exon. Th. 91, 18; Cri. 1493 Weá biþ wundrum clibbor, Menol

Linked entries: wáwa weó

were

(n.)
Grammar
were, wered a troop, wered sweet, were-mód. v. wer, weorod a troop, weorod
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sweet, wer-mód

wed-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
wed-bryce, , es; m.

Breach of a pledge or engagement

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Breach of a pledge or engagement Gif hé ðæs weddie, ðe hym riht sý tó gelǽstanne, and ðæt áleóge . . . béte ðone wedbryce swá him his scrift scrífe, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 6-21. Eác syndan wide þurh áðbrycas and ðurh wedbrycas and ðurh mistlíce leásunga

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