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náwiht-wela

Grammar
náwiht-wela, náuht-wela, an; m.

False wealthwealth that is not really wealth

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False wealth, wealth that is not really wealth Gé wénaþ ðæt eówre náuhtwelan (nóht-, Cott. MS.) síen eówra gesǽlþa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 37

ge-welt-leðer

(n.)
Grammar
ge-welt-leðer, es; n.

A power-leathera rein

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A power-leather, a rein, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 155; Met. 29, 78

æt-wesan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wesan, p. ic, he -wæs, pl. -wǽron [æt at, wesan to be]

To be presentadesse

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To be present; adesse Wilferþ ætwæs, eác swylce ætwǽron úre brúðru Wilfrid adfuit, adfuerunt et fratres nostri, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 12

weó

(n.)
Grammar
weó, ón(?); f.

Woemisery

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Woe, misery Daroþas wǽron weó(weá ?) ðære wihte Exon. Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5

weg

Grammar
weg, <b>. Ia.</b>
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add: means of access Ðý lǽs sió úpáhæfenes him weorðe tó wege micelre scylde ne elatio via fiat ad foveam gravioris culpae, Past. 439, ii. add: [weg seems contrasted with pæþ, and with here-strǽt, -pæþ Of þám wege út æt norðgæte, on þone smalan pæþ

-wéd

(suffix)

-wef

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-

wég

(n.)

a

wél

(n.)

a pool

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a pool

súþan-westan

(adv.)
Grammar
súþan-westan, adv.
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From the south-west Súþanwestan ab affrico, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 35: 4, 15: a fafonio, 99, 50

ár-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wéla, an; m. [ár an oar, wéla]

The wealth of oarsthe seadivitiæ remorummare

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The wealth of oars, the sea; divitiæ remorum, mare, Andr. Kmbl. 1705; An. 855

ǽr-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-wéla, an; m. [ǽr ere, before, wéla wealth]

Ancient wealthdivitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ

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Ancient wealth; divitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ, Beo. Th. 5488; B. 2747

ǽ-werd

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

Perversefrowardaverseperversus

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Perverse, froward, averse; perversus

wed

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

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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a pledge, what is given as security Wed vel álǽned feoh pignus, gylden wed vel feoh arra, wed vel wedlác arrabona vel arrabo, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 5-7. Wed pignus, ii. 82, 25. Þeós gerýnu is wedd and híw; Cristes líchama is sóðfæstnyss. Ðis wed wé healdaþ

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

westan-norþan

(adv.)
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Grammar westan-norþan, adv. From the north-west.

Linked entry: be-westan-norþan

bé-norþan-westan

Grammar
bé-norþan-westan, v. norþan-westan
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in Dict

god-web

(n.)
Grammar
god-web, gode-web, -webb; gen. -webbes; n.
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A divine or very, precious web, purple cloth, excellently woven material Mid golde and mid godewæbbe gefrætewod auro et purpura compositum, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 32: HomL Th. i. 62, 26. Godweb mid golde gefágod a purple garment variegated with gold, Blickl

Linked entry: web

fóre-wesan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-wesan, p. ic, he -wæs, ðú -wǽre, pl. -wǽron [fóre before, wesan to be]

To be beforeto presidepræesse

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To be before, to preside; præesse Ðyssum tídum fórewæs Norþan Hymbra ríce se strangesta cyning his tempŏrĭbus regno Nordanhymbrōrum præfuit rex fortissĭmus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 18: 5, 18; S. 635, 35

Linked entry: fóre-eom

westan-súþan

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westan-súþan, in be-westansúþan
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to the south-west Be-westansúðan Corinton, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 10, 24, 27

Linked entry: be-westan-súþan

norþan-westan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-westan, adv.

From the north-westa circio

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From the north-west; a circio, Hpt. Gl. 512, 11 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 44 : 98, 40