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spédigness

(n.)
Grammar
spédigness, e; f.

Wealth ⬩ opulence

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Wealth, opulence Welan, spédignesse opulentia, Hpt. Gl. 491, 9

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spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
spédig, adj.

having good speed ⬩ prosperous ⬩ having means ⬩ wealthy ⬩ opulent ⬩ rich in material wealth ⬩ rich in ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundant ⬩ copious ⬩ powerful ⬩ uber, efficax, brevis

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having good speed, prosperous Him féran gewát Abraham wíde óð ðæt hé tó Siem com síðe spédig (prosperous in travel), Cd. Th. 107, 3; Gen. 1783. having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth Hé wæs swýðe spédig man on ðǽm ǽhtum ðe heora spéda

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ weal ⬩ prosperity ⬩ happy estate

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Welan patrimonii, welan, spédignesse opulentia Hpt. Gl. 491, 7-9. Ne biddan wé úrne Drihten ðyses lǽnan welan, ne ðyssa eorþlícra geofa Blickl. Homl. 21, 11. Of ðisse worulde welan (wælom, Lind.) de mamona Lk. Skt. 16, 9.

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