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wel-gecwémness

(n.)
Grammar
wel-gecwémness, e; f.

Well-pleasingnessgood pleasure

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Well-pleasingness, good pleasure In welgccuoemnise (beneplacito) áncendes bearnes ðínes Rtl. 174, 33: 173, 25

Linked entry: ge-cwémnes

weá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weá-líc, adj.

Miserable

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Miserable Sumum ðæt gegongeþ, ðæt se endestæf weálíc weorþeþ; sceal hine wulf etan, Exon. Th. 328, 4; Vy. 12

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web-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
web-líc, adj.

Of weaving

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Of weaving Weblíc gewurc textrinum opus, Hpt. Gl. 431, 4. Ðæt weblíce textrinum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 17

wén-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wén-líc, adj.

fairhandsomecomelyconveniens

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fair, handsome, comely Stranglíc on wæstme and wénlíc on nebbe Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 41. Heó wæs swíðe wlitig and wénlíces híwes erat eleganti aspectu nimis Homl. Ass. 108, 205. the word glosses conveniens in the following passages Ne wæs woenlíc (þæslíc

Linked entry: wénþ

will

(n.)
Grammar
will, well, wyll, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)

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A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.) Well fons . Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 29. Án wyll ( fons ) ásprang of ðære corðan, Gen. 2, 6. Ðǽr wæs Iacóbes wyl (wyll, v. l.). Se Hǽlend sæt æt ðam wylle, Jn. Skt. 4, 6. Bið on him will (wyll, v. l. ) forðrǽsendes wætres

Linked entry: well

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, wella, wylla, an. ; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit. and fig.)

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A well, spring, fountain (lit. and fig.) Wæs ðér wælla ( fons ) . . . ðe Hǽlend sæt ofer ðæm wælh, Jn. Skt. Rush. 4, 6, 14. In ðæm wælla, 9, 7. Tó ðé ðam willan ealles wísdðmes ad te fontent omnis sapientiae Bd. 5, 24 ; S. 649, 3. Mid ðam willan fulluhte

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

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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that which wells, v. weallan. of fluid, a fount, stream, water that surges or boils, that moves in waves Wæs ðære burnan wælm heaðofýrum hát the burn's surging stream was hot with fierce fires, Beo. Th. 5086; B. 2546. Fisca welm, wildeóra holt the fishes

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

an-weg

(adv.)

awayindeexinde

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away; inde, exinde

beadu-wég

(n.)

a war-cupcontestdiscussion

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a war-cup, contest, discussion

Linked entry: beado-wég

bǽde-wég

(n.)
Grammar
bǽde-wég, -wíg, es; n.

A cuppoculum

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A cup; poculum Heó scencte bittor bǽde-wég she poured out the bitter cup, Exon. 47a; Th. 161, 13; Gú. 958

Linked entry: wǽge

eást-weg

(n.)
Grammar
eást-weg, es; m.

East-way orientālis via

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East-way; orientālis via On eást-wegas in the east-ways, Cd. 174; Th. 220, II; Dan. 69: Elen. Kmbl. 509; El. 255

fór-wel

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-wel, adv.

Very wellveryvalde

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Very well, very; valde Him nǽfre seó gítsung fórwel ne lícode covetousness never very well pleased him. Bt. titl, xvii; Fox xii. 24: Bt. 17; Fox 58, 24. Ólǽcþ ðes middangeard fórwel menige this world flatters very many, Homl. Th. i. 490, 14: ii. 158,

here-weg

(n.)
Grammar
here-weg, es; m.

A highway high road

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A highway, high road Ealles hereweg publica via, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67. 52; Wrt. Voc. 37, 39

hrycg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-weg, es; m,
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A road running along a ridge or elevated piece of ground On ðone beorh tó ðem ricgwege ðonne eást andlang hricgweges on to the hill to the road that runs along it, and then east along the road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 427, 33

líf-weg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-weg, es; m.
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A way which leads to life, way of life, one's path in life Lífweg [the road followed by the Israelites under the guidance of the pillar of cloud], Cd. 147; Th. 184, 9; Exod. 104. Uton nú ealle úre lífwegas geornlíce rihtan let us diligently amend our

mearc-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-weg, es; m.

A road that forms part of a boundary

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A road that forms part of a boundary Andlang mearcweges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 40, 3. On mearcwei, iii. 202, 5

mid-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mid-weg, es; m.

Mid-way

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Mid-way Segor stód on midwege betweox ðǽm muntum and ðǽm merscum, Past. 51, 5; Swt. 399, 13

mold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mold-weg, es; m.

A way upon earthearth

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A way upon earth, earth Gif wé on moldwege fundne weorþen if we are found on earth, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 18; Jul. 334: 48 a; Th. 164, 15; Gú. 1012: Elen. Kmbl. 931; El. 467

norþ-weg

(n.)

a way going to the north

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a way going to the north Nearwe genýddon on norþwegas wiston him be súþan Sigelwara land, Cd. Th. 181, 29; Exod. 68