unlyb-wyrhta
A poison-maker ⬩ one who prepares poisons for purposes of witchcraft ⬩ a sorcerer
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A poison-maker, one who prepares poisons for purposes of witchcraft, a sorcerer Unlybwyrhta veneficus, Wrt. Voc, i. 74, 39. Wyccan and wælcyrian and unlybwyrhtan, Wulfst. 298, 19. Antecrist hæfð mid him drýmen and unlybwyrhtan and wígleras and ða ðe
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un-maga
a person without means ⬩ a needy person ⬩ a person who cannot maintain himself ⬩ one who is dependent upon others
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a person without means, a needy person Se maga and se unmaga ne beóð ná gelíce, ne ne magon ná gelíce byrðene áhebban ... and ðý man sceal gescádlíce tóscádan ... welan and wǽdle, L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 16: L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 6. Ðis is mihtiges
Linked entry: un-mægness
un-hlísa
Ill-fame ⬩ evil report ⬩ discredit ⬩ infamy
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Ill-fame, evil report, discredit, infamy Unhlísa infamia, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 3. Gode swá gecwéme þurh hálige drohtnunge, ðæt him nán unhlísa ne fylge þurh ǽnigne fracodscipe, R. Ben. 141, 4: L. Ælfc. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 24. Ðǽm hádum ðe mon nánes unhlýsan
un-willa
What displeases ⬩ displeasure ⬩ what is not desired ⬩ against one's will ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ not voluntarily ⬩ without one's consent ⬩ in despite of one
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What displeases, displeasure, what is not desired Nafa ðú tó yfel ellen, ðeáh ðé sum unwilla on becume; oft brincð se woruld ðone willan ðe bið eft, Prov. Kmbl. 40. Hé drýhð deófles willan and Godes unwillan, Wulfst. 12, 13. against one's will, unwillingly
weorold-willa
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A worldly good Monige habbaþ ǽlces woroldwillan genóg, Bt. 11, 1 ; Fox 30, 30 note
weorold-wita
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A secular or lay councillor Gif feohbót áríseþ, swá swá wise woroldwitan tó steóre gesettan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 5. Wíse eác wǽron woroldwitan ðe ǽrest gesettan tó godcundan rihtlagan worldlaga, vii. 24; Th. i. 334, 21. Worldwitan, ix. 348, 13
wer-tihtle
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An accusation where the crime of which a person is accused involves the payment of the wer; the crime itself Be wertyhtlan. Gif mon sié wertyhtlan betogen . . . bíde mon mid ðære wíterǽdenne óþ ðæt se wer gegolden sié, L. In. 71; Th. i. 148, 1-4
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wesle
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A weasel Uueosule, uuesulae mustela Txts. 79, 1345. Wesle, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 57 : 78, 18 : ii. 56, 53: 71, 25 : Ælfc. Gr. 6, 5 ; Zup. 19, 14. Gif on hwylcne mycelne wǽtan mús oððe wesle ( mustela ) on befealle, and ðǽr deád sig, sprenge mid háligwætere
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wésten-setla
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A dweller in a wilderness, a hermit, an anchorite Wéstensetla eremita Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 28: 72, 2. Wéstensetla (printed -seda) eremita, anachoreta Hpt. Gl. 465, 24. Sum wéstensettla on ðæm eálande ðe Liparus is nemned, Shrn. 85, 27. Wé willaþ wrítan be
wíd-floga
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A wide-flier, one that takes wide flights Se wíd-floga ( the fire-drake ), Beo. Th. 5652; B. 2830. Oferhogode fengel ðæt hé ðone wídflogan weorode gesóhte, 4681; B. 2346
widuwe
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Wudewe (wuduwe, v.l.: widuwe, Rush. : widiua, Lind.) vidua, Lk. Skt. 18, 3. Widewe, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 15. Weodewe, Gen. 38, 11. Wydewe (wudewe, Ps. Spl. : weoduwa, Ps. Lamb.: widwe, Ps. Surt.), Ps. Th. 108, 9. Widwe, Lk. Skt. Rush. 2, 37 : 18, 5. Anna
wíce
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An office, a duty, function Ic dó ðæt gé (hyrdas) geswícaþ ðære wícan ( cessare faciam eos (pastores) ut ultra non pascant gregem, Ezech. 34, 10), Homl. Th. i. 242, 13. Bydele gebyraþ ðæt hé for his wýcan sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man, L. R. S. 18
wicga
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Some kind of insect Wicga blatta (elsewhere blatta is glossed by nihlbuttorfleóge, and eárwicga), lucifuga, lytel wicga bruuinus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 11, 32. Genim hwǽtenes meluwes smedman and wicggan innelfe, gníd tósomme, Lchdm. ii. 134, 4
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wícing-sceaþa
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A pirate Uuícingsceadan piraticum, Txts. 84, 736. Wícingsceaþan, sǽsceaþan, æscmen piratici, Wrt. Voc. 68, 12. v. next word
weorold-cempa
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A warrior of this world, an earthly (not a spiritual) soldier Se woruldkempa weraþ woruldlíce wǽpna ongeán his gelícan, ac ðú habban scealt ða gástlícan wǽpna ongeán ðone gástlícan feónd, Basil admn. 2 ; Norm. 34, 31. Woruldcempa, 36, 17. Se woruldcempa
weorold-déma
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A secular judge Be eorlum. Eorlas and heretogan and ðás worulddéman ágan nýdþéarfe ðæt hí riht lufian, L. I. P. 11; Th. ii. 318, 20. Bisceop sceall saca sehtan mid ðám worulddéman ðe riht lufian, 7 ; Th. ii. 312, 15, 36
weorold-fruma
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One of the world's great men Ðá gemunde hé ða strangan dǽda ðara unmanna (iumanna ?) and ðæra woruldfrumena valida priscorum heroum facta reminiscens, Guthl. 2 ; Gdwin. 12, 28
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weorold-lagu
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Law relating to secular matters, civil law as distinguished from ecclesiastical Woruldcunde bóte séce man be woruldlage, L. C. S. 38 ; Th. i. 398, 22. Hláfordes searwu æfter woruldlagu is bótleás þing, Wulfst. 274, 24. Wíse woroldwitan ðe gesettan tó
weoruld-lufu
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Love of the world, love of worldly things Wé nellaþ búgan fram ðyssere andweardan woruldlufe, Homl. Th. i. 580, 3. Se cwyrnstán, ðe tyrnð singallíce, and nǽnne færeld ne ðurhtíhð, getácnaþ woruldlufe, ðe on gedwyldum hwyrftlaþ, and nǽnne stæpe on Godes
weorold-wela
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Worldly wealth, worldly good Se woruldwela (pompa) his frætewunga áweorpende fleáh, Gl. Prud. 52 a. Sume mægon habban ælles woruldwelan genóg huic census exuberat, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 30. Hé wilnaþ hwæthweg ðises woruldwelan, 26, 2 ; Fox 94, 3. Hí geleáfan