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ǽht-welig

(adj.)
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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

án-weald

(n.)
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án-weald, án-wald, es; m.

Single, sole, monarchical, or royal powerempiredominionjurisdictionrulegovernmentbiddingsolius dominatusunius imperiummonarchiapotestasimperiumditiodominatiojusarbitriumnutus

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Single, sole, monarchical, or royal power, empire, dominion, jurisdiction, rule, government, bidding; solius dominatus, unius imperium, monarchia, potestas, imperium, ditio, dominatio, jus, arbitrium, nutus Me is geseald ǽlc ánweald data est mihi omnis

an-wealg

whole

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whole

a-wehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wehte, p. of a-weccan.

awakedexcited

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awaked, excited,Andr. Kmbl. 1167; An. 584: Ps. Th. 77, 26;

burg-weall

(n.)
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burg-weall, -weal
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a city-wall, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mód. 38: 22a; Th. 61, l; Cri. 978

burh-weall

(n.)
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burh-weall, burg-weall, -weal, es; m.
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A city-wall; urbis vallum, mœnia Burhweall mœnia, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 66, 116; Wrt. Voc. 36, 36. Léton ðone hálgan burhwealle néb they left the saint near the city-wall, Andr. Kmbl. 1666; An. 835. Beorhte burhweallas bright city-walls, Cd. 220; Th. 282

Linked entry: burg-weall

for-weallen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-weallen, part.

Thoroughly boiledexcoctuspercoctus

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Thoroughly boiled; excoctus, percoctus, Som. Ben. Lye;

freoðu-webbe

(n.)
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freoðu-webbe, an; f.

A peace-weaverwomanpācis textrixconciliatrixmŭlier

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A peace-weaver, woman; pācis textrix, conciliatrix, mŭlier Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw, ðætte freoðuwebbe feores onsæce leófne mannan such is no feminine usage, that a peace-weaver deprive a dear man of his life, Beo. Th. 3888; B. 1942. Widsíþ mid Ealhhilde

Linked entries: freoðo-webbe webbe

full-wélig

(adj.)
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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

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hwíl-wende, adj.

Temporary

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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede tó écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7. Hé hí mǽrsaþ on ðære écan worulde for heora

Linked entry: hwílende

leóf-wende

(adj.)
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leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasinggraciousacceptableamiableestimable

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Pleasing, gracious, acceptable, amiable, estimable Nó liófwende non gratus, Wrt. Voc, ii. 61, 62. Sum biþ leófwende hafaþ mód and word monnum geþwǽre one man is amiable, he hath mind and speech in accord with men, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298. 13; Crä. 84. Ne

luf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-wende, adj.

Belovedamiablepleasant

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Beloved, amiable, pleasant Cild ácenned lufwende a child born [at that time will be] amiable, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24. Mid lufwendum módes willan cum benevolo animi affectu, Lye. Ða lufwende eardas dilecta rura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 42

ge-wealc

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

A rollingmotionan attackvolutatioimpetus

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A rolling, motion, an attack; volutatio, impetus Yða gewealc a rolling of waves, Ap.Th. 11, 1: Cd. 166; Th. 206, 21; Exod. 455: Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 11; Seef. 6: 82 a; Th. 308, 28; Seef 46: Beo. Th. 932; B. 464: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 19; Edg. 45: Andr.

Linked entries: ge-wilc -wealc wealca

ge-wélan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wélan, pp. ed

To bind together

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To bind together Þurh ðas þeóde gewélede togædere through this people banded together, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 108, 131

ge-wenge

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

The cheekmaxilla

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The cheek; maxilla And ðam ðe ðé slihþ on ðín gewenge et qui to percutit in maxillam, Lk. Bos. 6, 29; and to him that schal smyte thee on o cheke, Wyc. Án strǽl hyne gewundode on hys óðer gewenge an arrow wounded him in one of his cheeks, Shrn. 97, 14

ge-weald

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ge-weald, <b>; I 7.</b>
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Add Gif hwá forstelð hwǽte and ꝥ forstolene sǽwð, hwæt, áh ꝥ corn geweald, ꝥ hit wearp se sǽdere on moldan?, Hml. A. 36, 312. a muscle, tendon Gif mon óðrum þá geweald forsleá uppe on þám sweóran and forwundie tó þám swíþe ꝥ hé náge þǽra geweald, Ll

scild-weall

(n.)
Grammar
scild-weall, es; m.
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A shield-wall, the shields held by a line of soldiers: — Ðonne strǽla storm scóc ofer scyldweall, Beo. Th. 6227; B. 3118. Cf. scild-burh

Linked entry: bord-weall

seonu-wealt

(adj.)
Grammar
seonu-wealt, (sionu-, sinu-, sino-, sine-, sin-, syne-); adj.
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That may be always rolled, round -Sinewealt gesceap volubile scema, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 18. Sionuualt torosa (teres ? ), ii. 122, 54. Sionewaltum conteriti (cum teritif ), 21, 56. round, circular, cylindrical Sinewealt cleofa absida, Wrt. Voc. i. 58,

scíd-weall

(n.)
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scíd-weall, es; m.
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A wooden fence, palings:Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 34. — Scídwealles eorþbyri vallum