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be-werung

(n.)
Grammar
be-werung, e; f.

A defence, fortificationtutamen

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A defence, fortification; tutamen Bewerung strang a strong defence, Scint. 64

be-werian

(v.)
Grammar
be-werian, bi-werian, -wergan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To defend restraindefendere, prohibere, tueri

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To defend restrain; defendere, prohibere, tueri Bisceopas godcunde heorda bewarian and bewerian sceolon bishops ought to guard and defend [tueri debent] their spiritual flocks, L. C. E. 26; Wilk. 133, 22; Th. i. 374, 25. Bewerede coercuit, Cot. 56. Bewered

Linked entry: bi-werian

á-werd

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

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Gif hé geþeó ðæt hé hæbbe híwisc landes . . . þonne bið his wergild .cxx. sciłł.; and gif hé ne geþeó búton tó healfre híde, þonne sí his wer (were, v. l. ) .lxxx. sciłł., L. Wg. 7; Th. i. 186, 14. Wergildes ( v. l. weres) . . . Se wer, 1; Th. i. 186,

mód-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-welig, adj.

Rich in spiritual or mental gifts

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Rich in spiritual or mental gifts Gregorius, Rómwara betest, monna módwelegost. Past. Swt. 9, 12

folc-weras

(n.)
Grammar
folc-weras, gen. -wera; pl. m.

Men of the peoplepeoplepŏpŭlārespŏpŭlus

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Men of the people, people; pŏpŭlāres, pŏpŭlus Hátaþ Físon folcweras people call it Pison, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 21; Gen. 222: 89; Th. 110, 30; Gen. 1846.. [O. Sax. folk-werós]

wer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wer-líc, adj.
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marking sex, male. Cf. wer-hád Wer uir, werlíc virilis, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 17, 17. Of werlícum folman sine viri vola, Hpt. Gl. 442, 72. Hié ǽghwelcum cnihtcilde ymbsnidon ðæt werlíce lim, Shrn. 47, 20. Ða werlícan virilia, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 54. <b&

a-wered

(v.)
Grammar
a-wered, pp. of a-werian I and III.

protectedworn

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protected, worn;

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

ǽht-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽht-welig, adj.

Richwealthylocuples

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Rich, wealthy; locuples Sum wæs ǽhtwelig geréfa there was a wealthy count, Exon. 66a; Th. 243, 29; Jul. 18

folc-wélig

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-wélig, -wéleg; adj.

Rich in peoplepopulouspŏpŭlo dīvesabundans

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Rich in people, populous; pŏpŭlo dīves, abundans ) Folcwélega populous, Cot. 153

full-wélig

(adj.)
Grammar
full-wélig, adj.

Full wealthyvery richvalde divesditissĭmus

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Full wealthy, very rich; valde dives, ditissĭmus Manege beóþ fullwélige many are very wealthy, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 3

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ful-wélig

full wealthyvery rich

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full wealthy, very rich

folc-wélig

Grammar
folc-wélig, l. -welig,
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Þǽre folcwelegan populose, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 25. and add

ofer-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-welig, adj.
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Exceedingly rich Ðá forlegeran and þá godwracan and þá ofe[r]welgan, Nap. 50

weorold-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-welig, adj.
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Rich in this world's goods Woruldwelige gítseras, Nap. 71

welig-stedende

(adj.)
Grammar
welig-stedende, ptcpl.

Making rich

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Making rich Uoeligstydende (printed uoeglig-) locupletans Rtl. 98, 18

Linked entry: -stedende

camp-wered

(n.)
Grammar
camp-wered, -weorud, comp-weorod, es; n. [werod, es; n. an army]
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Warriors, soldiers, fighting-men, army; militia, exercitus Hí sceoldan for heora campwered gebiddan and to Gode þinigian they should pray and make intercession to God for their warriors, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39. Æðelhere mon slóh mid ealle his campweorude

Linked entries: camp-weorud comp-weorod

driht-weras

(n.)
Grammar
driht-weras, pl. m. [wer a man]

Men, chieftains popŭlāres viri

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Men, chieftains; popŭlāres viri Óþ-ðæt drihtweras duguþum gefóran ðǽr is botlwéla Bethlem háten till that the fellow men journeyed to where there is a village called Bethel, Cd. 86; Th. 107, 32; Gen. 1798. Ðú móst heonon húþe lǽdan ealle, búton dǽle

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wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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a man, a male person Wer oððe wǽpman vir, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 11. Wer wintrum geong ( Isaac ), Cd. Th. 174, 34; Gen. 2888. Wíffæst wer a married man, L. C. S. 55; Th. i. 406, 14. Se Godes wer Sanctus Martinus, Blickl. Homl. 213, 36. Se eádiga wer, 215,

Linked entry: wíf