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ge-wixlan

be-wimman

(n.)
Grammar
be-wimman, g. -wimmannes; f. [be-wimmen, Wrt. Voc. 72, 36]

A nieceneptis

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A niece; neptis, Som. Lye

wiþo-bend

(n.)

wood-bine

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wood-bine Nim weoþobend, Lchdm. ii. 312, 12

Linked entry: weoðo-bend

wíting-stów

Similar entry: wítung-stów

witod-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
witod-líc, adj.

Certain

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Certain Wutudlíce sindun wítga ðætte wére certi sunt prophetam esse, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 6

Linked entry: wited-líc

wítend-líc

(adj.)

prophetic

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prophetic

ymb-wícian

(v.)
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to encamp about a place Héht ymbwícigean Æthanes byrig mearclandum on ( castrametati sunt in Etham in extremis finibus solitudinis Ex. 13, 20), Cd. Th. 181, 22 ; Exod. 65

æt-wíndan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wíndan, l. æt-windan; p. -wand, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden,
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and add; to escape from a person, absolute Gif hé ætwinde, Ll. Th. i. 210, 12, 9. with dat. Þá ætwand him án preóst a priest escaped from them , Hml. S. 19, 19. Án sceáp him ætwunden wæs, Hml. Th. i. 340, l. to escape, evade what is unpleasant, absolute

be-willan

(v.)
Grammar
be-willan, p. de
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To boil away Dó on wylisc ealu, bewyl oþ þrid-dan dæl, Lch. ii. 120, 15. Genim betonican, wyl in wætere, bewyll þriddan dǽl, iii. 43, 22. Wylle oþ sié twǽde bewylled þæs wóses, ii. 38, 11. Wylle on cetele oþ ꝥ se wǽ. a sié twǽde on bewylled, 332, 17:

Linked entry: willan

be-wilwan

(v.)
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Grammar be-wilwan, be-wilwian. to roll down þenne he byþ þurh fyllas be-wylewud cumfuerit per precipitia deuolutus, Scint. 107, 14. to roll about, mix. Similar entries v. preceding word Geǽtredum, bewyledum, befýle*-*dum infectis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43,

Linked entry: be-willan

fore-witig

Grammar
fore-witig, -wittig.

sagaciousforeknowingpresagingprophetic

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Add: sagacious Þá forewittigan sagacissimam, An. Ox. 70. His foregengan wǽron on gleáwscype swíþe bescáwede and forewittige, Lch. iii. 436, 12. foreknowing Drihten cwæð tó ðǽre byrig, 'Gif þú wistest hwæt þé tóweard is . . .' Gif seó buruhwaru ðǽre

for-wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wirdan, p. de
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To corrupt, destroy Heora forwyrdendan (-weorðendan, v. l.) welan perituras divitias, Gr. D. 201, 15

Linked entries: wirdan for-wyrdende

gearo-witol

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-witol, adj.
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Ready-witted, sagacious Gearwitelum sagaci, An. Ox. 56, 108. ¶ the word also glosses austerus :-- Scrípen ł gearuutol austerus, Lk. L. 19, 21. Gearnfull ł gearuutol, 22

Linked entry: gearwutol

ge-wilian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-wilwan

ge-willan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-willan, to boil.
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Take here <b>ge-wyllan</b> in Dict., and add Of geweldum wíne ex passo, i. ex caleficato vino, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 26

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ge-wilwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilwan, ge-wilwian, ge-wylian.
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to roll Hé hine sylfne nacodne áwearp and wylede (wylewede, v. l.) on þǽra þorna ordum, and wæs þǽr gewylwed (welwed, v. l.) lange nudum se in spinarum aculeis projecit, ibique diu volutatus, Gr. D. 101, 13, 18. to roll together, band together Hí drífað

ge-winnan

(v.)
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Dele in Dict. first two passages under <b>I,</b> and the fourth under (v. IV. below), and add: intrans. To strive, contend, fight Gewon conflixit, i. certavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 23. of hostile action against a person Guðlác ána gewon, Gú

ge-wirman

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Take here <b>ge-wyrman</b> in Dict., and add Seó bródige henn tósprǽt hyre fyðera and þá briddas gewyrmð, Angl. viii. 309, 26. Gewyrmede fotam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 46

Linked entry: wirman

ge-wirpan

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-wyrpan</b> in Dict., and add: intrans. Gif hé biþ on xxx nihte ealdne mónan gestanden, uneáðe hé gewyrpð, and þeáh áríseþ, Lch. iii. 182, 26: 188, 11. Geuaerpte convaluit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 17. Gewyrpte, 15, 22: 135, 41.

Linked entry: ge-wyrpan

ge-wísian

(v.)
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Add: to shew, point out something (acc.) to a person (dat. ) Ðus him gewísede se Ǽðelwaldes mon ðá gemǽru, C. D. v. 141, 29. Ꝥ hió swá myceles his onfón sceolde swá seó hind hire gewísede, Lch. iii. 426, 29. to direct a person. with acc. Þæt wé ús sylfe