wiþ-hycgan
To be adverse in thought ⬩ purpose ⬩ to set one's self against
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To be adverse in thought or purpose, to set one's self against Heó ðæs beornes lufan fæste wiðhogde her heart was fast closed against the man's love, Exon. Th. 245, 9; Jul. 42. Gé wiðhogdun hálgum Dryhtne your hearts were hostile to the holy Lord, 139
wiþ-licgan
To be obstructive ⬩ object ⬩ oppose
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To be obstructive, object, oppose. Similar entries Cf. wiþ-standan Behét man him ðæt hé móste wurðe beón ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe hé ǽr áhte. Ðá wiðlæg (wiðcwæð, MS. D.) Harold, Chr. 1046; Erl. 173, 2. Ða eorlas gerndon tó ðam cynge ðæt hí móston beón wurðe
wiþ-métedness
An invention ⬩ adinventio
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An invention; adinventio. Similar entries v. métan Wiðmétednyssa heora adinventionum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. 27, 5. On wiðmétednysse heora, 80, 11. Wiðmétednyssa, 98, 9
Linked entry: -métedness
wiþ-meting
Comparison
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Comparison Wiðmetincg comparatio, Scint. 194, 13. Of wiðmetincge ex comparatione, 103, 9
Linked entry: -meting
wiþ-sacung
Renunciation
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Renunciation Náht ús framaþ wiðsacing (abrenuntiatio ) líchaman bútan wiðsacinge geþances, Scint. 60, 14
wiþ-secgan
To renounce
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To renounce Eardlíco lusto wiðsæcgende terrena desideria respuentes, Rtl. 34, 20
wiþ-settan
To oppose ⬩ resist
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To oppose, resist Sende hé him fultum þurh sumne déman, ðe wiðsette heora feóndum, and hí álísde of heora yrmðe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 25. Fram ansýne árleásra ða ðe mé geswenctun ł wiðsettun (afflixerunt), Ps. Lamb. 16, 9
wíte-geard
A place of punishment
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A place of punishment Wítehúses ł wyerteardes (wítegeardes ?) amphitheatri, Hpt. Gl. 484, 47
wíte-hrægel
A garment worn as a punishment ⬩ sackcloth
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A garment worn as a punishment, sackcloth Ic míne gewǽda on wítehrægl cyrde posui vestimentum meum cilicium, Ps. Th. 68, 11
wíte-hús
A house of punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ prison ⬩ an amphitheatre in which the Christians were martyred ⬩ hell
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A house of punishment or torment, a prison Wítehúsa ergastulorum, Hpt. Gl. 516, 8. an amphitheatre in which the Christians were martyred Wítehúses amphitheatri, Hpt. Gl. 484, 47. On wítehúse in amphitheatrum (the passage is: In amphitheatrum sanctos
wíte-lác
Punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ pain
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Punishment, torment, pain Wurdon tó axan eorðan wæstma, efne swá wíde swá ða wítelác (the burning and terror at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ) gerǽhton, Cd. Th. 154, 12 ; Gen. 2554. Weras básnedon wíteloccas (wíteláces, Grn.) weán under weallum
wíte-scræf
A den of torment
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A den of torment, hell Gewít ðú áwyrgda in ðæt wítescræf, Cd. Th. 308, 12 ; Sat. 691
wíte-steng
A pole used for punishment ⬩ torture
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A pole used for punishment or torture Wítestengces, róde eculei, wítestenges eculei, gabuli, Hpt. Gl. 478, 70-73 : Anglia xiii. 34, 169
Linked entry: steng
wíte-stów
A place of punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ hell
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A place of punishment or torment, hell Upp cómon sume ðara ðýstra gásta of ðære neowolnesse and of ðære wítestówe (de abysso illa flammivoma ), Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 41. Nis hér (in hell) nú nǽnig wóp, swá hit ǽr gewunelíc wæs on ðisse wítestówe, Blickl
wiþ-bláwan
To strain at
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To strain at Ðæt hí wiðbleówen ðære fleógan and forswulgun ðone olfend liquantes culicem, camelum autem glutientes, Past. 57; Swt. 439, 24
wiþ-cwedenness
Gainsaying ⬩ contradiction ⬩ opposition
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Gainsaying, contradiction, opposition Hí woldon hine besyrewian æt his lífe, and habban syþðan his ríce bútan ǽlcre wiðcweðenesse, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 36 note. Tó wetre wiðcwedenisse ad aquas contradictionis, Ps. Surt. 105, 32. Of wiðcweðenisse, 17,
Linked entry: cwedenness
will-weorþung
Worship paid to springs
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Worship paid to springs Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc ǽlcne hǽðendóm ádwæsce, and forbeóde wilweorðunga (cf. Hǽðenscipe biþ... ðæt man weorðige hǽiene godas, and sunnan oþþe mónan, fýr oþþe flód, wæterwyllas oþþe stánas, C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 20. See also
windel-treów
A wild olive
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A wild olive Windeltreów oleaster, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 74 : ii. 64, 6
Wiht-sǽtan
The inhabitants of the Isle of Wight
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The inhabitants of the Isle of Wight Geata fruman syndon Wihtsǽtan ( Victuarii ), ðæt is seó ðeód ðe Wiht ðæt eálond oneardaþ, Bd. l, 15 ; S. 483, 22. v. next word
gár-wíga
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