Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A simplified spelling of
well . - An old spelling of
well .
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Examples
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Maar ik denk dat de wereld er over 5 jaar ook nog wel is en dan kan ze deze reis ook maken.
Global Voices in English » Netherlands: Too young to sail the world alone at 13? 2009
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Etymology: Middle English, from the phrase wel faren to fare well
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And as for M. M.re, whom the verite most offendeth, and doth but mocke it out when he can not sole it, _he knoweth my name wel inough_ "(sub fin).
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III. me þîn môd-sefa lîcað leng swâ wel, 1855; pret.pl. þam wîfe þâ word wel lîcodon, 640. lîcnes.
Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879
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Also, subtle variations in meaning can be expressed by relative meaningless words like 'wel', 'even', 'nog' etc. which non-native speakers tend to find hard to grasp.
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640 Þam wîfe þâ word wel lîcodon, gilp-cwide Geátes; eode gold-hroden freólîcu folc-cwên tô hire freán sittan.
Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879
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Squeeeee! everytime i see somthing new i giggle like a litle schoolgirl XD god i can’t wait to see this thing. it looks awsome…and apears to stick true to the comic as wel, which is always a bonus.
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A Man can fooncr pay 5 or 67, than 10/. and it was for this Reafon, that about Londotiy a Plaintiff had Recourft to the Palace Court j which Court for t'wel've Miles ibun4
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Cool I have a friend who did an Irish Zombie movie, if you get the right spin, it can be a fascinating concept, if you havent seen it check out the short australian zombie film "I love Sarah jane", its very Australian both in humour and in characterization and it really uses the zombie backdrop beautifully. course you can always go the all out insanity approach as wel which is why Zombie vfilms are SO versatile.
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I'm one of those who needs time and doesn't thrive wel under pressure (even the one day of study per week and being away from home is rather urksome - it is my prayer that my hubby will embrace 'at home' fully for me and give me his blessing - God works upon this little by little).
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