heáh-wita
A chief councillor
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A chief councillor Férde se cyng him hám and ða ealdormenn and ða heáhwitan the king went home and the aldermen and the chief 'witan,' Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 10
ord-wíga
A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon ⬩ one who fights in the van
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A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon (? cf. gár-wíga), or one who fights in the van Ordwýga! ne lǽt ðín ellen gedreósan tó dæge, Wald. 9; Vald. I, 6. (?
hilde-wísa
A military leader, ⬩ general
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A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064
ǽ-wita
One skilled in the law ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ legis peritus ⬩ consiliarius
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One skilled in the law, a counsellor; legis peritus, consiliarius Ealdum ǽwitan ageaf andsware gave answer to the old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 907; El. 455
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aldor-wísa
A chief ruler ⬩ chief ⬩ principalis dux ⬩ princeps
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A chief ruler, chief; principalis dux, princeps Æðelinga aldor-wísa the chief ruler of men, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 9; Gen. 1237
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beorn-wíga
A soldier ⬩ hero ⬩ loricatus bellator
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A soldier, hero; loricatus bellator Menol. Fox 447; Men. 225
cumbol-wíga
A warrior, soldier ⬩ bellator, miles,
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A warrior, soldier ; bellator, miles, Judth. 12 ; Thw. 25, 5 ; Jud. 243: 12 ; Thw. 25, 14; Jud. 259
folc-wíga
A warrior ⬩ bellātor
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A warrior; bellātor Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13
fyrd-wísa
A leader of an expedition ⬩ expĕdītiōnis dux
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A leader of an expedition; expĕdītiōnis dux Sum biþ heretoga, fyrdwísa from one is a general, a bold leader, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 32; Crä. 77
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fyrn-wita
An ancient sage ⬩ old counsellor ⬩ prophet ⬩ antīquus săpiens
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An ancient sage, old counsellor, prophet; antīquus săpiens Fród fyrnwiota a wise old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 875; El. 438. Dauid cyning, fród fyrnweota king David, the prudent prophet, 685; El. 343. Wæs fródan fyrnwitan feorh úþgenge life was departed
gár-wíga
A spear-fighter ⬩ warrior ⬩ hastātus bellātor
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A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellātor Byrne ne meahte geongum gárwígan geóce gefremman the corslet could not afford aid to the young warrior, Beo. Th. 5341; B. 2674 : 5614; B. 2811
gearo-wita
Intellect ⬩ understanding ⬩ intelligentia ⬩ intellectus
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Intellect, understanding; intelligentia, intellectus Ðeáh we fela smeán, we habbaþ litellne gearowitan búton tweón though we contemplate many things, we have little understanding free from doubt, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 10 : 39, 8; Fox 224, 4
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ealdor-wísa
a chief ruler
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a chief ruler
lah-wita
a lawyer
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One who has a knowledge of law, a lawyer Cyningan and bisceopan eorlan and heretogan geréfan and déman lárwitan and lahwitan gedafenaþ mid rihte ðæt hí Godes riht lufian it rightly befits kings and bishops, nobles and generals, sheriffs and judges, those
leód-wita
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A man of intelligence in a people Ðá wǽron þeódwitan [leódwitan, MS. H.] weorþscipes wyrþe, eorl and ceorl, þegen and þeóden, L. R. 1; Th. i. 190, 12. v. Grmm. R. A. 267
lind-wíga
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A warrior armed with a shield, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603
mægen-wísa
The leader of a force or army
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The leader of a force or army, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 17; Exod. 553
palm-wicu
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the week which begins with Palm Sunday On ðære palmwucan, Rub. Lk. Skt. 22, 1: Rub. Jn. Skt. 12, 1, 24
rǽde-wíga
Similar entry: rǽde-cempa
ge-wita
One who is cognisant of anything ⬩ a witness ⬩ an accessory ⬩ testis ⬩ conscius
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One who is cognisant of anything, a witness, an accessory; testis, conscius Gewita testis, Wrt. Voc. 76, 21. Ælmihtig drihten ðe is ealra þinga gewita the Lord Almighty that is cognisant of all things, Lchdm. iii. 436, 20. Ðisæs is Oda gewita of this