wita
one who knows ⬩ a person of understanding or learning ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one able to give counsel ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ one able to give counsel in affairs of state ⬩ one who takes part in the councils of a nation ⬩ a leading man ⬩ an elder ⬩ a chief person ⬩ senior ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ a witness ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one professing supernatural knowledge
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Mé com swíðe oft on gemynd, hwelce wiotan (wutan, Cott. MSS.) iú wǽron giond Angelcynn, ǽgðer ge godcundra háda ge woruldcundra, Past. pref.; Swt. 3, 3. Wín gedéð, ðæt furdon witan (sapientes ) oft misfóð, R. Ben. 65, 4.
má
More ⬩ rather ⬩ further
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Ðæt ðú má ne síe mínra gylta gemyndig, Elen. Kmbl. 1630; El. 817. Má of heora múþe hit ne eode it (water) no longer came out of its mouth, Blickl. Homl. 247, 9.
swingel
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Balthasar næs gemyndig his fæder swingle. Homl. Th. ii. 434, 27. Ða ðe him ondrǽdaþ Godes swingellan . . . ða ðe suá áheardode beóþ ðæt hié mon mid nánre swingellan gebétan ne mæg, Past. 37; Swt. 263, 1-9.
Linked entry: swincgel
wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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Ðín gemynd on ealra worulda woruld wynnum standeþ, Ps. Th. 134, 13. Grammar wyn, with prep. tó, marking object in which delight is taken Ne biþ him tó hearpan hyge, ne tó wife wyn, Exon. Th. 308, 25; Seef. 45. Wæs mé wyn tó ðon, 380, 22; Rä. 1, 2.
Linked entry: mód-wén
ge-cweþan
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Th. i. 86, 22. to name, mention, speak of Seó sáuwul oððe ꝥ líf oððe seó edwist synd gecwædene tó hyre sylfra, and ꝥ gemynd oððe ꝥ andgit oþþe seó wylla beóð gecwædene tó sumum þinga edlesendlíce, Hml.
Linked entry: ge-cwidrǽden
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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Gemyndig wráþra wælsleahta, 286, 27; Wand. 7. Wíta wráðra, 253, 9 ; Jul. 177 : 261, 7 ; Jul. 311. Feala ic gebiden hæbbe wráðra wyrda, Rood Kmbl. 101 ; Kr. 51. Wrádum teárum, Ps. Th. 55, 11. Folmum ðínum wráðum, Cd. Th. 62, 8; Gen. 1011.
habban
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Sé þe nú forhogaþ þ hé ǽnig gemynd hæbbe Drihtnes eáþmódnesse, Bl. H. 83, 16. <b>X a.
þanc
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Þurh gemynda spéd, móde and dǽdum, worde and gewitte, wíse þance, Cd. Th. 118, 1; Gen. 1958. Ge þanc ge þeáwas, word and weorc georne gerihtan, L. P. M. 3; Th. ii. 288, 16. Drihten, úre mód gebíg, þanc and þeáwas on ðín gewil, Hy. 7, 78.
tácn
A token, sign ⬩ a sign, significant form ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a token, a credential ⬩ a sign, monument ⬩ a sign of the Zodiac ⬩ a sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.) ⬩ a sign to attract attention, a signal ⬩ a sign of anything future, a prognostic ⬩ a sign, an action that conveys a meaning ⬩ a sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state ⬩ </b> as a medical term, a symptom ⬩ a sign, symbol, emblem ⬩ a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence ⬩ a supernatural sign, miracle, prodigy ⬩ a signal event, remarkable circumstance
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Wé on gemynd witon álra tácna gehwylc swá Tróiána þurh gefeoht fremedon, 1286; El. 645
swíðe
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.; Swt. 5, 11. of quality Hé biþ ðæra suíðe gemyndig, Past. 4; Swt. 37, 20. Ða swíðe swígean nimis taciti, 23; Swt. 174, 24. Swíþe heá dúne, Blickl. Homl. 27, 16. Ús is swíþe uncúþ, 51, 35. Hé wæs swíðe welig dives erat valde, Lk.
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god-cund
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., of the church Ic biddo hígon ðaet gé mé gemynen mid suilce godcunde góde suilce iów cynlic ðynce I pray that you have such a memorial service for me as may seem to you fitting, C. D. i. 294, 1. Mid godcundan scrifte, Ll. Th. ii. 240, 15.
Linked entry: god-lic
weorpan
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Ðæt hé wurpe his cynehelm and gecneówige æt ðæs fisceres gemynde, Homl. Th. i. 578, 6. Hwylc eówer sí synleás weorpe (wurpe, v. l. ) stán on hí, Jn. Skt. 8, 7. Be ðære coþe þe se mon his útgang þurh ðone múð him fram weorpe, Lchdm. ii. 236, 13.
willa
will, the faculty of willing ⬩ will, purpose, design, command ⬩ will, determination, resolution ⬩ intention, purpose, desire to act ⬩ will, desire, wish ⬩ pleasure, delight ⬩ will, disposition ⬩ will, accord, consent, pleasure ⬩ Ger. meinetwillen ⬩ will, one's own way
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will, the faculty of willing Gé hwæthwega godcundlíces on eówerre sáule habbaþ, ðæt is andgit and gemynd and se gesceádwíslíca willa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 46, 26. Sáwul is voluntas ðæt is wylla, ðonne heó hwæt wyle, Homl. Skt. i. I. 187.
ge-hwilc
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Þæt is heálic rǽd monna gehwylcum þe gemynd hafað, 431. Secga gehwylcum þára þe on swylc starað, B. 996 : An. 1154. Þǽr is ár gelang fira gehwylcum þám þe hié findan cann, 982.
irnan
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Th. 147, 4. of thoughts Mé arn tó gemynde oft and gelóme it often occurred to me, Ll.
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Sculan wé martira gemynd áreccan, wrecan wordum forð, wisse gesingan, Menol. Fox 139; Men. 70: Beo. Th. 1750; B. 873: 6325; B. 3173: Exon. Th. 306, 2; Seef. I. Wæs gid oft wrecen, Beo. Th. 2135 ; B. 1065 : Andr.
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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Se ðe forhogaþ ðæt hé ǽnig gemynd hæbbe Drihtnes eáðmódnesse he that neglects to have any recollection of the Lord's meekness, 83, 16.
Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa
weorc
Work ⬩ opus. ⬩ work ⬩ operative action ⬩ operation ⬩ working ⬩ doing ⬩ performance ⬩ work ⬩ doings ⬩ actions ⬩ what a person does ⬩ what happens ⬩ work ⬩ labour ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ any form of long-sustained or habitual activity ⬩ a particular act of labour ⬩ workmanship ⬩ a work ⬩ deed ⬩ any action ⬩ of action that gives affect to anything ⬩ a work, ⬩ what is wrought ⬩ a strong building, ⬩ fortress ⬩ work, ⬩ what is done, ⬩ effect produced ⬩ pain, ⬩ travail, ⬩ grief, ⬩ the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person
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Sínra weorca wlite and worda gemynd Exon. Th. 64, 15; Cri. 1038. Gescád witan worda and worca Beo. Th. 583; B. 289. Wordum ne worcum 2204; B. 1100. Wordum and weorcum Cd. Th. 278, 17; Sat. 223. Wercum 267, 34; Sat. 48.
in
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Him wæs Godes egsa in gemyndum, Gú. 139. In móde, Mód. 83: B. 180: Dan. 218.
niman
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Wurdon hié áfǽrde and on fleám numen, An. 1342. to bring to mind Ic nam mé tó gemynde þá gewritu and þá word þe mé se arceþ mé fram þám pápan bróhte, Cht. E. 229, 23. intrans. To move oneself, go, proceed: cf. IX.