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wederian

(v.)
Grammar
wederian, v. ge-widerian (
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not ge-wederian)

wederian

(v.)
Grammar
wederian, p. ode

To be (good or bad) weather

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To be (good or bad) weather Cweðaþ sume men, ðæt se móna hine wende be ðan ðe hit wuderian (wedrian, widrian) sceal on ðam mónðe; ac hine ne went náðor ne weder ne unweder of ðam ðe him gecynde ys, Lchdm. iii. 268, 2

Linked entries: ge-widerian widerian widrian wuderian wederung wedrian

Wederas

(n.)
Grammar
Wederas, pl.

The Geats, a tribe of southern Scandinavia

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The Geats, a tribe of southern Scandinavia Wedera leóde, Beo. Th. 455; B. 225. Wedera leód (Beowulf), 687; B. 341. Wedra ðeóden, 5305 ; B. 2656

Linked entry: Weder-Geátas

weder

(n.)
Grammar
weder, es; n.

weather, condition of the atmosphere ⬩ good weather ⬩ wind, storm, breeze, air ⬩ weather (as in weather-bow, -bound), wind.

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weather, condition of the atmosphere Uueder temperies, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 27. Gif hit sié gód weder, Lchdm. ii. 182, 10. Hyt byð smylte weder serenum erit, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 2: Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26. Ðonne wind ligeþ, weder bið fæger, Exon. Th. 210, 8; Ph.

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