wel-dǽd
a good deed ⬩ a benefit ⬩ favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ an office ⬩ service
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a good deed Wé sceolon on úrum weldǽdum blissian mid sóðre eádmódnysse, and úrum Drihtne ðancian his gife, ðæt hé ús geúðe, ðæt wé móston his willan gewyrcan þurh sume weldǽde. Ne mæg nán man náht tó góde gedón búton Godes gife Homl. Th. ii. 432, 6-10
wel-dónness
Kindness ⬩ benignity
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Kindness, benignity Weldónnis benignitas Rtl. 13, 33
Linked entry: -dónness
wel-fremming
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A well-doing, benefit, kindness Uelfremming beneficium Rtl. 187, 39
wel-lícung
Well-pleasing
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Well-pleasing Wellícunga beneplaciti Ps. Spl. T. 68, 16
wel-fremende
Beneficent
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Beneficent Welfremmende (-fremende, Rush.) geceiged biðon benefici vocantur Lk. Skt. Lind. 22, 25
wel-willedness
Benevolence ⬩ kindness
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Benevolence, kindness Máre ys welwyllednyss ðænne ðæt ys geseald . . . nys sóðlíce mildheortnyss ðǽr nys welwillednyss maior est beniuolentia quam quod datur . . . non est enim misericordia non ubi non est beniuolentia Scint. 160, 4-6
Linked entry: -willedness
ǽt-wéla
Abundance of food ⬩ a feast ⬩ copia cibi
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Abundance of food, a feast; copia cibi, Exon. 100a; Th. 574, 8; Seel. 123
fold-wéla
Earth-wealth ⬩ terrestres ŏpes
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Earth-wealth; terrestres ŏpes Foldwéla fealleþ earthly wealth decays, Exon. 95a; Th. 354, 59; Reim. 68
fót-welm
The sole of the foot ⬩ pĕdis planta
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The sole of the foot; pĕdis planta Fótwelm planta, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 94; Wrt. Voc. 45, 2. Fótwylm planta, Wrt. Voc. 71, 62. Mid ðære cóðe he wæs ofset fram ðam hnolle ufan óþ his fótwylmas neoðan with which disease he was afflicted from the crown
blǽd-wéla
Fruitful riches ⬩ opes uberes
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Fruitful riches; opes uberes Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette to neótenne neorxna wonges blǽdwélan I set thee on the fair earth to enjoy the fruitful riches of Paradise, Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 16; Cri. 1392
ár-wéla
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ár-wela
gold-wecg
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A lump of gold Goldwecg (-wecd, MS.) auri metallum, An. Ox. 451
Linked entry: gold-óra
rúm-well
well-will
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a spring Ǽrest on welwill; of welwyllæ . . . andlang streámes eft on wellwyll, C. D. v. 344, 29-345, 9. Cf. wille-wæter
grund-wela
Earthly wealth
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Earthly wealth Him grundwelan ginne sealde hét ðám sinhíwum sǽs and eorþan tuddorteóndra teohha gehwilcre wæstmas fédan he gave them ample riches of earth, bade for the man and wife each of sea's and land's productive tribes bring forth fruits, Cd. 46
gylding-wecg
a gold mine ⬩ a vein of gold ⬩ aurifodina
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a gold mine, a vein of gold; aurifodina, Cot. 16, 167, Som
bryne-welm
A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat ⬩ incendii fervor vel æstus
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A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat; incendii fervor vel æstus Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4642; B. 2326: Exon. 42a; Th. 142, 14; Gú. 644. In helle heó brynewelme bídan
wel-dónd
A benefactor
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A benefactor For weldóndum pro benefactoribus Anglia xiii. 370, 72: 394, 411. Weldóndan 384, 275. Fore weldóendum mínum Rtl. 125, 9
wel-fremness
A benefit
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A benefit Uelfremnisum beneficiis Rtl. 58, 31. Uelfremnisse beneficia 39, 19. Uoelfremnisse 73, 3: 77, 41