Obs. In 1 westdǽl, 3 westdel, Orm. wesstdale. [See WEST adv. and DEAL sb.1] The western part or district, the west.

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c. 825.  Vesp. Psalter, lxxiv. 7. Ne from eastdæle ne from westdæle.

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971.  Blickl. Hom., 93. Þy fiftan dæʓe … se heofon tobyrst from þæm eastdæle oþ þone westdæl.

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c. 1200.  Ormin, 16406. Wesstdale off all þiss werelld iss Dysiss bi name nemmnedd.

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a. 1300.  E. E. Psalter cii[i]. 12. Hou mikle estdel stand westdel fra, Fer made he fra vs oure wickenes swa.

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