þeód-wita
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one of the wise men of a nation, one whose knowledge fits him for a place in the councils of the nation, a senator Senatores, ðæt synd þeódwitan, Jud. p. 161, 32. Ðá wǽron þeódwitan (leód-, MS. H.) weorðscipes wyrðe, L. R. 1; Th. i. 190, 12. Be ðeódwitan
wicg-cræft
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Steed-craft, skill in connection with horses Sum bið meares gleáw, wiccræfta wís, Exon. Th. 297, 18; Crä. 70
Linked entry: wic-cræft
wiþer-winn
Contest ⬩ conflict
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Contest, conflict Wiþerwinnes exercitationis (qui laboriosi certaminis coronam difficillimis propriae exercitationis viribus nanciscuntur, Ald. 2), Hpt. Gl. 405, 20
ymbren-wicu
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A week in which Ember-days fall .iiii. Wódnesdagas on .iiii. ymbrenwican, L. Alf. pol. 43 ; Th. i. 92, 9
burg-wíta
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and add Burhwita urbanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 44. Burhwita (printed -sita) vel burhman urbanus, 34, 32. Þis cýdde se bisceop þám burhwiton on Exanceastre, Cht. Crw. 9, 130
cræt-wísa
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A charioteer Israheles cræt and his wissigend, ꝥ is crætwísa currus Israhel et auriga ejus, Hml. S. 18, 293
eald-wita
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Substitute: An elder, senior, principal person. v. wita, Presbiter is mæssepreóst oððe ealdwita; ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý presbiter is priest or senior; not that each is old in years, Ll. Th. ii. 348, 20. Mé sǽde sum árwyrðe mæssepreóst, þæt him sǽde sum ealdwita
gearo-wita
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Swilce sió smeáung and sió gesceádwísnes is tó metanne wiþ þone gearowitan uti est ad intellectum ratiocinatio, Bt. F. 224, 4. Add
lencten-wicu
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Add: Jn. 5, 1, 17 rbc. : 8, 21 rbc
rǽd-wita
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Substitute: one wise in counsel, one of the leading men of a country, one of the 'witan' Cyningas and rǽdwitan forwyrþan reges et principes peribunt, Archiv cxx. 297, 31. Betwyx þǽre écan úplicum sibbe ríce rǽdwitan rodera weardas inter aetherium coelesti
un-wita
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[U]nw[i]t[a]n stolidi, An. Ox. 56, 229. Add
úþ-wita
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Weoruldlice úðwitan (sapientes mundi) sǽdan ꝥ seó tunglene heofon feólle for hire swiftnysse gif þá seofon dweligendan steorran hyre ryne ne wiðhæfton, Angl. vii. 12, 110. Add
wiþer-winn
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Wiþerwinnes certaminis, An. Ox. 2, 3. Add
Angel-wita
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an English 'wita' Be Angolwitena gerédnesse. Ll. -Lbmn. 236, 19
feoh-wíce
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Is ðis ðára feohwícuna gemǽre and ðæs dúnlandes, C.D. v. 238, 35. (?)
byrn-wíga
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and add Þá torras . . . þe ðá byrnwigon on stódan turres cum armatis iactatoribus, Nar. 4, 18
un-wita
A foolish, stupid, witless person ⬩ a fool
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A foolish, stupid, witless person, a fool Se unwita insipiens, Ps. Lamb. 13, 1. Eorp unwita, Exon. Th. 433, 21; Rä. 50, 11. Gebíg fram unwitan (insensato) and ðú ná wiþerast on stuntnysse his, Scint. 188, 11. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc tó sinoðe gefædne
gúþ-wíga
A warrior
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A warrior, Beo. Th. 4230; B. 2112