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ge-wilnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-wilnian, -wilnigan, to -wilnienne; p. ode; pp. od [wilnian to desire]
To wish, desire, expect, seek, strive for; cŭpĕre, concŭpiscĕre, desīdĕrāre, expĕtĕre, ambīre
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  • Reáflácum nylle gé gewilnian

    răpīnas nōlīte concŭpiscĕre,

    • Ps. Spl. 61, 10
    • :
    • Ps. Spl. 118, 20
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  • Godes þegenas sceolon to ðam écan lífe ǽfre gewilnian

    God's servants must ever strive after the life everlasting,

    • Boutr. Scrd. 21, 44
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  • He ne sceal gewilnian ða woruldlícan þingc

    he must not desire the things of this world,

    • 22, 44
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  • Ðæt sum sume swíðe ondryslícu, and eác to gewilnienne secgende wæs

    ut quīdam multa et trĕmenda, et desīdĕranda narrāvĕrit,

    • Bd. 5, 12
    • ;
    • S. 627, 3
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  • Ic gewilnige [gewilnie, MS. D,]

    cŭpio,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 35
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    • Som. 38, 8
    • :
    • 28, 1
    • ;
    • Som. 30, 39
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  • Ic gewilnige

    ambio,

    • 30, 5
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    • Som. 35, 8
    • .
  • Ǽlc ðæra ðe wíf gesyhþ and hyre gewilnaþ

    omnis, qui vīdĕrit mŭliĕrem ad concupiscendum eam,

    • Mt. Bos. 5, 28
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  • Ic nánes eorþlíces gestreónes ne flǽsclíces lustes ne gewilnige

    I desire no earthly treasure nor fleshly pleasure,

    • Homl. Th. i. 458, 31
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    • 512, 13
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  • Gif hwá gewilnigeþ to gewitane

    if any one desires to know,

    • Chr. 1086
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    • Erl. 221, 10
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  • Gewilnod

    ambĭtus,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5
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    • Som. 35, 10
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