weallclif n. _sea-cliff_, B 3132.
wealldīc f. _a walled ditch_? KC 5·346^19.
wealldor n. _door in a wall_, #Cr# 328.
wealle f. _star-wort_.
+wealled = +weallod
weallende _boiling, fervid, ardent, energetic, fiery_.
weallfæsten n. _walled place, rampart, fortification, fortress_.
weallgeat † n. _rampart-gate, postern_.
weallgebrec n. _wall-breaking, act of making a breach_, AO 134^30.
weallgeweorc n. _building of a wall_, Æ _destruction of walls_, #ÆGr#
12^5.
weallian _to go abroad, travel, wander_: _go as pilgrim_.
weallīm m. _cement, mortar_, Æ (#Gen# 11^3).
wēallisc = wīelisc
+weallod _walled_, Æ.
weallstān † m. _stone used in building_.
weallsteall m. _wall-place, foundation_? #Wa# 88.
weallstēap † _steep as a wall_, #Gen#.
weallstilling (y^2) m. _repair of walls_.
weallstōw = wælstōw
weallðrǣd (a^1) m. _plumb-line_, WW 522^27.
weallung (a, y) f. _agitation, fervour, zeal_.
weallwala † m. _part of a house-wall_? _foundation_? #Ruin# 21.
weallweg (a^1) m. _walled road_? Ct.
weallwyrhta m. _mason_, #Gl#.
weallwyrt = wealwyrt
wēal-mora, -more = wealhmoru
wealnes (#CPs#) = wealdnes
wealowian = wealwian
wealsāda m. _cord (for binding slaves)_? #PPs# 139^5. [wealh]
wealstilling (y^2) = weallstilling
wealstōd = wealhstōd
wealt I. _shaky, unsteady_. II. = wielt pres. 3 sg. of wealdan.
wealtan ? _to turn about, roll, reel, stagger_. [[from first edition]]
wealweorc n. _masonry_, Æ.
wealwian (a, y) _to roll_ (intr.), ‘_wallow_,’ CP: _roll_ (tr.): _dry
up, shrivel, wither, decay_.
wealwyrt (a, æ) f. _dwarf elder, endive_. [wealh]
wēamēt, wēamētto f. _passion, anger_, Æ.
wēamōd _ill-humoured, angry_, CP.
wēamōdnes f. _anger, passion, impatience_, Æ, CP.
weaps = wæps
wear = (1) wearr; (2) hwer
wear- = wær-
wearas = weras npl. of wer.
wearc = wærc
weard I. fm. _watching_, _‘ward,’ protection, guardianship_, AO, CP:
_advance post_, AO: _waiting for, lurking, ambuscade_. II. m. _keeper,
watchman, guard, guardian, protector_, AO: (†) _lord, king_: (†)
_possessor_. III. adv. _towards, to_. wið...weard _towards_. IV. =
wearð. V. ‘_sandix_,’ v. A 30·249.
weardian _to watch, guard, keep, protect, preserve_: _hold, possess,
occupy, inhabit_. lāst w. _keep the track of, follow closely_. swaðe w.
_remain behind_. leger w. _keep one’s bed_.
weardmann m. _watchman, guard, patrol_, Æ.
weardseld, weardsetl (Æ) n. _guardhouse, watch-tower_.
weardsteall m. _watch-tower_, WW.
weardwīte n. _penalty for not keeping guard_, TC 411^31.
wearf I. (EC 202) = wearp pret. 3 sg. of weorpan. II. = hwearf
wearg (e) I. m. _(wolf), accursed one, outlaw, felon, criminal_, Æ. II.
(-erig, -yrig) adj. _wicked, cursed, wretched_. [_ON._ vargr]
weargberende _villainous_, WW 407^27.
weargbrǣde (-geb-) f. a _warty eruption, impetigo, stye in the eye,
tetter, ringworm, mole, freckle_. [wearr]
weargnes (æ, e, y) f. _evil, malice, cunning_.
weargrōd f. _scaffold, gallows_, #Gl#.
weargtreafu (rht) np. _home of the damned, hell_, #El# 927.
weargtrēow (ari-) n. _gallows_, Ct.
weargung (e) f. _misery_, #EPs# 87^19.
wearh I. == wearg. II. = wearr
wēariht = wearriht [[under “wearrig”]]
wearm ‘_warm_,’ Æ, CP. adv. -e.
wearmelle = wurmille
±wearmian (eo, y) _to become warm_, Æ, CP.
wearmlic _warm_, #Da# 350.
wearmnes f. _warmth_, ÆL 11^160.
wearn I. f. _reluctance, repugnance, refusal, denial_, CP: _resistance_:
_reproaches, abuse_. [waru] II. = worn
wearn- = warn-, wearrn-
wearnmǣlum (ē) adv. _in troops_, WW 25^1. [worn]
wearnwīslīce av. _obstinately_, WW.
wearod, wearoð = waroð
wearp I. (a) m. _‘warp,’ threads stretched lengthwise in a loom_: _twig,
osier_. [weorpan] II. pret. 3 sg. of weorpan.
wearpfæt n. _basket_, WW.
wearr (a, æ, eo) m. _wart, callosity_, Æ.
wearrig (Æ), wearriht _warty, knotty_.
wearrihtnes f. _knottiness, roughness (of skin)_, #Gl#.
wearrnes (wearn-) f. _knottiness_.
weart, wearte (a, e) f. ‘_wart_.’
weartere (æ) m. _occupier, dweller_, #Chr# 565. [weard]
wearð I. n. = weorð. II. pret. 3 sg. of weorðan. III. = waroð
wearð- = weorð-
wēas adv. _by chance, accidentally_, CP. mid w. _by chance_.
weasc- = wæsc-
wēasgelimp n. _a chance occurrence_, WW 410^10.
wēaspell n. _evil tidings_, B 1315.
weastern (#Chr# 1015) = western [[form of “westerne”?]]
weastm = wæstm
wēatācen † n. _sign of grief_.
wēaðearf f. _woful need_, #Wif# 10.
weax (e) n. ‘_wax_,’ AO.
weaxæppel m. _ball of wax_.
±weaxan (e) I. sv^7 _to ‘wax,’ grow, be fruitful, increase, become
powerful_, Æ, AO, CP. II. = wascan
weaxberende m. _candle-bearer, acolyte_, DR 195^8 (io^2).
weaxbred (e) n. _writing-tablet_, Æ: _diagram, list_, A 8·332.
weaxcandel (e^1, o^2) f. _wax candle_.
weaxen pp. of weaxan.
weaxgeorn (a) _desirous of increase, very greedy_, WW 102^13.
weaxgesceot n. _payment made in wax_, W 171^1.
weaxhlāf m. _wax tablet_, #Lcd#.
weaxhlāfsealf f. _wax salve_, #Lcd# 92b.
±weaxnes f. _increase, growth_.
weaxscot = weaxgesceot
weaxsealf (e) f. _wax salve_.
weaxung f. _growth, increase_.
web, webb n. _‘web,’ weft_: _woven work, tapestry_, Æ. [wefan]
webba m. _weaver_, EC, WW.
webbēam m. _weaver’s beam_, WW.
webbestre f. _female weaver_, WW 188^11.
webbgeweorc n. _weaving_, HL, MH.
webbian _to weave, contrive_.
webbung (hw) f. _plotting, conspiracy_, OEG 2975: ‘_scena_’ (= wāfung?
v. OEG 2920).
webgerēðru np. _weaver’s implement_? WW 294^16.
webgerod n. _weaver’s implement_, Cp 1988.
webhōc m. _weaver’s comb, reed_? WW.
weblic _pertaining to a weaver_, #Gl#.
websceaft m. _weaver’s beam_, WW 293^39.
webtǣg (æ) f. _weaving-thread_, OET 615. [tēag]
webtāwa m. _thread, line_, WW 433^8.
wēbung (Cp 180#s#) = wāfung [[headword spelled “wafung”]]
webwyrhta m. _fuller_.
wecca = weoca [[form of “weoce”?]]
weccan (±) _to awaken, arouse_, CP: _call up, bring forth, produce_:
_recall_: _exhort, encourage_: _move, set in motion_: _kindle_. [wacan]
weccend m. _instigator_, GPH 393.
wēce = wāc I.
wecedrenc m. _emetic_, #Lcd#.
wecg m. ‘_wedge_’: _mass of metal, lump_, Æ: _piece of money_, Æ.
wecgan _to move, agitate, drive hither and thither_: _be moved_.
wecian (#VPs#) = wacian
wecnian = wæcnian [[under “wæcnan”]]
wed = wedd
wēd == wǣd
+wēd I. n. _fury, rage, madness_. [wōd] II. ‘_obliquus, distortus_,’ ZDA
31·9^168. [wōh]
±wēdan (ǣ) _to be mad, rage_, Æ, AO, CP. [wōd]
wēd-beorge, -berge = wēdeberge
wedbrice = wedbryce
wedbrōðor m. _pledged brother (in a brotherhood of compact, not of
blood)_, #Chr#. [wedd]
wedbryce m. _breach of agreement, treachery_.
wedd n. _pledge, agreement, covenant, security_, Æ, AO, CP: _dowry_, WW.
±weddian _engage, pledge oneself, covenant, promise, vow_: _give to
wife, betroth_: _‘wed,’ marry_.
weddung f. _pledging, betrothal_, #Nic# 474^33.
wēde I. _raging, mad_. [wōd] II. (A) = wǣde
+wēde n. _fury, rage, madness_, Æ. [wōd]
wēdeberge f. _hellebore_.
wēdehund m. _mad dog_, #Lcd, Met#.
wēdelnes (#VPs#) = wēðelnes
wēden (MF 178) = wǣden
wēdendsēoc _mad_, GD 135n; 223.
wēdenheort I. _mad, insane_, WW. II. n. _madness_.
wēdenheortnes f. _madness, frenzy_, CP.
weder I. n. _‘weather,’ air_, AO: _sky, firmament_: _breeze, storm,
tempest_. II. = weðer
+weder = +wider
wederblāc _bleached by the weather_, A 8·449.
wederburg f. _exposed town_, #An# 1699.
wedercandel f. _sun_, #Ph# 187.
wederdæg m. _day of fine weather_, #Az# 96.
wederfest _weather-bound_, #Chr# 1046#e#.
wederian _to exhibit a change of weather_.
wedertācen n. _sun_, #Gu# 1267.
+wederu np. _weather_. [_OHG._ giwitiri]
wederung (æ) f. _(bad) weather_, #Chr# 1085.
wederwolcen n. _cloud_, #Ex# 75.
wedewe = wuduwe
+wedfæstan (wet-) _to betroth_, Cp 635#s#.
wēding f. _madness_, GD 164^27; WW 409^38.
wēdl- = wǣdl-
wedlāc n. _pledge, plighted troth, ‘wedlock’_.
wedloga m. _violator of agreement, traitor_. [lēogan]
+wef n. _woof, web_.
wēf- = wāf-, wǣf-, wēof-
wefan^5 (eo) (±) _to ‘weave,’_ Æ: _devise, contrive, arrange_.
wefl I. f. _woof, warp_, #Gl#: _an implement for weaving_. II. = wifel
weft, wefta m. _weft_, WW.
weg I. (æ) m. _‘way,’ direction_, Æ, AO: _path, road, highway_, Mdf:
_journey_, Æ: _course of action_. ealne w. (ealneg) adv. _always_. on w.
(aweg) adv. _away_. be...wege _on the way (to)_ [_Ger._ weg] II. =
wæg II.
wēg = (1) wǣge; (2) wīg
weg- = onweg-
wēg- = wǣg-
wegan^5 (±) _to carry, support, sustain, bear, bring_, CP: _move_:
_wear_: (±) _‘weigh,’ measure_.
+wegan _to fight_, B 2400.
weg-brāde, -brǣde (Æ) f. _way-bread, plantain, dock_.
wegfarende (ǣ, ē) _wayfaring_, Æ.
wegfērend m. _wayfarer, traveller_, GD.
wegfōr f. _travel, journey_, WW 423^33.
wegg = wecg
weggedāl n. _road-dividing, cross-way_, #Gl#.
weggelǣte fn. _junction of roads_, #Gl#, Ct.
weggē-sīð? -sīða? (v. OEG 861) _travelling companion_.
weggewit n. _aberration (of mind)_, #CPs# 115^11.
weg-lā interj. ‘_euge_’! #PPs# 69^4.
weglēas _out of the way, erroneous_: _without a road_.
weglēast (ī^2) f. _trackless place, wilderness_, #ARSPs# 106^40.
wegnest n. _food for a journey, viaticum_.
wegrēaf n. _highway robbery_, LL.
wegtwiflung f. _branching of roads_, WW 179^16. [= -twislung]
wēgur = wīgār
wehsan = weaxan
wehte pret. 3 sg. of weccan.
wei v. wā.
weig = weg
wel I. adv. (comp. bet) _‘well,’ abundantly, very, very easily, very
much_: _fully_: _nearly_: pleonastic (as in ēac w. = also), sometimes =
_indeed, to be sure_. tō w. _too well_. w. nēah _nearly, almost_. w.
hwǣr, w. genwǣr _for the most part, nearly everywhere_. wella _alas!_
(cp. wālā). II. = wæl. III. = wiell
wel- = hwel-, wæl-, weal-, wiel-
wēl- = wīel-
wela (a, ea, eo) m. _‘weal,’ prosperity, happiness, riches_ (often
in pl.), AO, CP.
Wēland m. _the Smith-God, Northern Vulcan_.
welbescēawod _discreet, considerate_.
welboren _well-born, of good family, noble_.
welcn = wolcen
weldǣd f. _good deed, benefit, kindness_.
weldēd = weldǣd
weldōend [CP] = weldōnd pres. ptc. of weldōn.
weldōn anv. _to do well_, CP: _benefit, satisfy, please_, MtL 15^15.
weldōnd m. _benefactor_, #Gl#.
weldōnnes f. _well-doing, kindness_, DR 13^17.
weleg = (1) wilig; (2) welig [[(1) form of “wiliga”]]
welena gp. of wela.
weler (eo) mf. _lip_, Æ, CP.
weleðig _rich_, ANS 128^299.
welfremming f. _good deed, benefit_, DR 187^17.
welfremnes f. _benefit_, DR.
welg I. m. = wilig. II. adj. = welig [[I. form of “wiliga”]]
welga = weliga wm. of welig adj.
welgā interj. _hail!_
welgeboren = welboren
wel-gecwēme, -gecwēmedlic _well-pleasing, acceptable_, #SPs#.
welgecwēmnes f. _favour_, DR.
welgedōn _well-done, good, beneficent_, CP.
welgehwǣr = welhwǣr
welgelīcian _to please well_: _be well pleased_.
welgelīcwirðe _well pleased, acceptable_, #VPs# 118^108.
welgelīcwirðnes f. _good pleasure_, #VPs# 140^7.
welgespring = welspring
welgestemned _having a good voice_, ANS 84·6.
welgetȳd _well-instructed_, ES 39·354.
welgewende _thriving_, MF (Vesp. D xiv)
welgewlite _beautiful_.
welgewlitegod _well-adorned_.
welgian = weligian
welhǣwen _well-hued, beautifully coloured_, CP 411^28.
welhrēowlīce = wælhrēowlīce [[form of “wælhrēow”]]
welhwā pron. _each, every_.
±welhwǣr adv. _(nearly) everywhere_.
±welhwilc (e, y) pron. _each, any, nearly every_.
welig I. _well-to-do, rich, prosperous_, Æ, AO, CP. II. m. ‘_willow_.’
±weligian _to be prosperous, abound_: _enrich_, _Æ_. [v. ‘_awelgien_’]
weligstedende (woegl-) _making rich_, DR 98^9.
well = (1) will; (2) wel
wella = wiella [[under “wiell”]]
wellā = wā lā
welle = wille
wellende (#VPs#) = willende pres. ptc. of willan.
wellere _bosom, fold, hollow_, WW.
wellibbende (y^2) _living well, well conducted, reputable_, CP.
wellīcian _to please well_, MFH 178.
wellīcung f. _agreeableness_, #EPs#.
wellīcwyrðe (u^3) _well-pleasing_, #BCPs# 146^10.
wellyrge (#Gl#) = wellere
welm = wielm
-welm v. fōt-w.