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welig (attributive welige, comparative weliger, superlative weligste)

  1. luxuriant, lush

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch welich, from Old Dutch *welag, from Proto-West Germanic *welag. Equivalent to wel +‎ -ig.

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Adjective

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welig (comparative weliger, superlative weligst)

  1. luxuriant

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Declension of welig
uninflected welig
inflected welige
comparative weliger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial welig weliger het weligst
het weligste
indefinite m./f. sing. welige weligere weligste
n. sing. welig weliger weligste
plural welige weligere weligste
definite welige weligere weligste
partitive weligs weligers

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Middle English

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Adjective

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welig

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of wely

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *wilig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwe.liɡ/, [ˈwe.liɣ]

Noun

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welig m

  1. (botany) willow
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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weliġ (superlative weliġost)

  1. wealthy, rich
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Sum forþþeġn wæs þā weliġ on þām lande, Florus ġehāten, and sē hæfde ġemynt mynster tō ārǣrenne and mid munecum ġesettan
      There was a certain wealthy high-ranking noble in that land named Florus, and he had a mind to establish a monastery and settle monks in it.
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