wunung
dwelling ⬩ living ⬩ a dwelling ⬩ habitation ⬩ place to live in ⬩ being ⬩ existence ⬩ living
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Ass. 21, 187. Wununga sedes, Hpt. Gl. 412, 33. Se Hǽlend sǽde, ðæt on his Fæder húse syndon manega wununga, Homl. Ass. 42, 454. On muntum and on feldlícum wunungum, Jos. 10, 40. Ðú wircst wununge (mansiunculas) binnan ðam arce, Gen. 6, 14.
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wífian
To take a wife ⬩ to marry ⬩ on
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Ass. 13, 6. Ne fremaþ nánum menn tó wífienne (wífigæ, Lind.) non expedit nubere, Mt. Kmbl. 19, 10.
BÍDAN
To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure ⬩ manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere
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Bídaþ assan on þurste expectabunt onagri in siti sua, Ps. Th. 103, 11. Swá mín sáwl bád sicut expectavit anima mea, 55, 6. He geþyldum bád he waited patiently, Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 4; Gú. 886.
tíþe
to obtain one's request, ⬩ to have granted the request for something
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Ass. 38, 357. For swá hwæne swá heó bit, heó biþ tíða simle, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 274. Ðæt ic (a widow) beó ðæs tíðe ðe ic bidde, Homl. Th. i. 566, 15. Ealles ðæs ðe gé biddaþ gé beóþ tíða omnia quaecunque petieritis in oratione accipietis, Mt.
wil
will, pleasure ⬩ a pleasant or desirable thing
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Ass. 62, 255. Gif þeówa and þeówen hyra bégra wylles hig gesomnigon si servus et ancilla mutua voluntate se conjunxerint L. Ecg. C. 25; Th. ii. 150, 15.
ós
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Thus Ós-beorn, Ós-lác, Ós-wine, Ós-weald preserve the word which is found in Ás-björn, Ás-lákr, Ás-mundr, and this is certainly the independent áss. The O. H. Ger. Ans-gár shews the same word.
Linked entry: ésa
up-áhafenness
Uplifting ⬩ elevation ⬩ exaltation ⬩ exultation ⬩ arrogance ⬩ pride
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Ass. 96, 135. Ða upáhafenesse (Nebuchadnezzar's) God getǽlde, Past. 4; Swt. 39, 20. Upáhefenysse insolentiam, superbiam, Hpt. Gl. 526, 73
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wác-líc
Poor ⬩ mean ⬩ of little dignity or worth ⬩ paltry.
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Ass. 96, 142. Ðæt gecynd ðe hí ǽr wáclíc tealdon, Homl. Th. i. 38, 30. Manega Lazaras gé habbaþ.... Ðeáh ðe hí sýn wáclíce geðúhte, 334, 30. Wudehunig and óðre wáclíce ðigena, 352, 8. Sume men syllaþ cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclíce mylna, Homl.
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tó-foran
Before. ⬩ in front of, ⬩ in presence of, ⬩ previous to ⬩ above, ⬩ in a greater degree than ⬩ superior to ⬩ over and above, ⬩ beside, ⬩ beyond
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Assa is stunt nýten and tóforan óðrum nýtenum ungesceádwís, 208, 12. marking position or status, superior to Ðæt hé sý tóforan ððrum mannum þurh his glencge geteald, Homl.
nacod
naked ⬩ bare ⬩ nudus ⬩ without clothing ⬩ unsaddled ⬩ bare-backed ⬩ naked ⬩ unsheathed ⬩ bare ⬩ destitute ⬩ stripped of property ⬩ not accompanied by deeds
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Se feónd swá micle iéðlícor ðæt mód gewundaþ swá hé hit ongiet nacodre ðære byrnan wærscipes, Past. 56; Swt. 431, 10. of an animal, unsaddled, bare-backed Hé nolde on nacedum assan rídan, Homl.
Gewis
Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic
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According to Asset it was from this name that the term Gevissæ, applied by Bede to the West Saxons, was derived. 'Gewis, a quo Britone totam illam gentem Gegwis nominant,' see Grmm. Gesch. D. S. 458.
wicce-cræeft
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Ass. 28, 99. Be wiccecræfte (veneficio) ðǽr man corn bærnð, L. Ecg. C. 32, tit.; Th. ii. 130, 20, Be wífes wiccecræfte de veneficio mulieris, 33, tit.; Th. ii. 130, 22.
wefan
to weave a web ⬩ to weave, construct, put together, arrange, plan, contrive
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Ass. 132, 550. Wefen wæs ordiretur (colobium de stuppae stamine, Ald. 51), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 18. From ðæm weofendan a texente, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 184, 34. Fram wefendum wífe, Cant.
tówendan
To overthrow ⬩ upset ⬩ subvert ⬩ overturn ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ destroy ⬩ to destroy by changing ⬩ to repeal a law ⬩ abrogate ⬩ abolish ⬩ overthrow ⬩ destroy
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Ass. 102, 8. Hí tówendon ðæt tempel, 68, 83. Hig heora burga tówendon subversis urbibus, Num. 21, 3. Ðæt ic ða burh ne tówende ut non subvertant urbem.
under-niman
to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal ⬩ to take into the mind ⬩ receive what is said, taught ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to blame ⬩ resent
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Ass. 26, 53. [Hire fader hefde iset hire to lare and heo undernom (-ueng, MS. R.) hit wel, Kath. 117.] to take upon one's self Gif ðú leornian wille hú ðæt gewurðan mæge, ðonne undernim ðú leorningcnihtes híw, Homl. Th. i. 590, 20.
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un-strang
Not strong ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble
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Ass. 114, 411. Hwæt is se intinga ðæt in þúsend manna ðé ne magon ástyrian, swá unstrang swá ðú eart? Homl. Skt. i. 9, 110. Á sceal man ðam unstrangan men líðelícor déman ðonne ðam strangan, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 4.
wiþerian
to be against ⬩ be hostile ⬩ to strive ⬩ struggle ⬩ dispute ⬩ to resist ⬩ oppose ⬩ to make hostile ⬩ provoke ⬩ to become provoked
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Ass. 4, 95. For ðí synd ða gesibsuman Godes bearn, for ðan ðe nán ðing on him ne wiðeraþ ongeán God, Homl. Th. i. 552, 22. Mislára, ða úrum ongeán wiþeriaþ andgytum suggestiones, quae nostris obstrepunt sensibus, Scint. 33, 20.
wynsumness
pleasantness ⬩ agreeableness ⬩ delight ⬩ pleasantness ⬩ fairness ⬩ beauty ⬩ pleasantness ⬩ joyousness ⬩ exultation ⬩ devotion
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Ass. 168, 111. joyousness, exultation. Similar entries v. wynsum, II Wynsumnis mín exultatio mea, Ps. Surt. 31, 7. Weolure wynsumnisse labia exultationis, 62, 6. In wynsumnisse in jubilatione, 32, 3. Mid wynsumnesse exultatione, Blickl.
un-þanc
disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will
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Ass. 33, 237. Gewilde man hí tó rihte þances oððe unþances, L. Eth. ix. 40; Th. i. 348, 38. Hé nam sume mid him, sume þances, sume unþances, Chr. 1066; Erl. 198, 37.
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ge-grétan
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Gódum gegrétan, B. 1861. to assail Mec longeðas lyt gegrétað, Gú. 287. to afflict, visit with displeasure, &c. Seó ǽ ne gegrét þone rihtwísan mid nánum yfele, ac heó gewítnað þá unrihtwísan, Hml. S. 17, 19.