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stæf-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
stæf-wís, adj.

Skilled in lettersliterate

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Skilled in letters, literate Gelǽred, stefwís, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Grammar wiþ, marking objection, against Ða geweddodan fǽmnan hire yldran hí ne móton syllan óðrum men, búton heó eallunga ðone (the man to whom she is betrothed) wið cweðe, ðæt heó hine nelle (unless she bring the objection against him, that she does not wish

sǽ-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wiht, e; f.

A sea-animal

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A sea-animal Ðeós eorþe is Berende missenlícra fugela and sǽwihta this land is productive of divers fowls and sea-animals (the Latin has insula ... avium ferax terra marique diversi generis), Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 15

will-gespryng

(n.)
Grammar
will-gespryng, es; n.

A spring

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A spring Ðeós eorþe is berende missenlícra fugela and sǽwihta and fiscwyllum wæterum and wyllgespryngum avium ferax terra marique generis diversi, fluviis quoque multum piscosis, ac fontibus praeclara copiosis, Bd. l, I; S. 473, 16. Of dam wilsuman wyllgespryngum

Linked entry: ge-spryng

wille-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
wille-wæter, es; n.

Spring-water

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Spring-water Þweah mid wyllewætre, Lchdm. ii. 308, ll. Wyrc ðæt bæþ of ðám ilcum wyrtum on cealdum wylle wætre, 74, 27. Seóðe on yrnendum wyllewætere, i. 330, 14

wilm-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
wilm-fýr, es; n.

Fierce fireflaming fire

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Fierce fire, flaming fire Fore Dryhtne færeþ wælmfýra mǽst, hlemmeþ háta lég, Exon. Th. 58, 7; Cri. 932

wind-cyrice

(n.)
Grammar
wind-cyrice, an; f.

A round church

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A round church (? cf. seonu-wealt, I) Ic Eádwerd cinig begeat æt Deneulfe biscepe on Winteceastre ða windcirican, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 163, 12

wind-hreóse

(n.)
Grammar
wind-hreóse, (?), es; m.

A storm of wind

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A storm of wind Swá swá gód scipstýra ongit micelne windhreóse ǽr ǽr hit weorþe, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 14. Cf. wind-rǽs

Linked entry: hreóse

wind-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wind-rǽs, es; m.

A storm of wind

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A storm of wind Windrǽs procella, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 37

wind-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wind-sele, e; m.

A windy hall

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A windy hall Wíde geond windsele (Hell; cf. Ðes windiga sele, 273, 14 ; Sat. 136), Cd. Th. 284, 11; Sat. 320: 288, 23; Sat. 386

Linked entry: wind-gerest

winn-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
winn-dæg, es; m.

A day of labour or of struggle

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A day of labour or of struggle Fela sceal gebídan leófes and láþes se ðe longe hér on ðyssum windagum worulde brúceþ, Beo. Th. 2128; B. 1062

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wilde-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wilde-deór, es; n.

A wild beast

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A wild beast Weorpan hí an wildedeóra líc, Bt. 38, I; Fox 194, 31. Hé wæs mið wildedeórum erat cum bestiis Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 1, 13

Linked entry: deór

wild-gós

(n.)
Grammar
wild-gós, e; f.

A wild goose

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A wild goose Wildgoos gente Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 60

wille-cærse

(n.)
Grammar
wille-cærse, an; f.

Well-kersewater-cress

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Well-kerse (v. Jamieson's Dict.), water-cress Wyllecyrse foenum graecum Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 76. Willecærse britia 286, 28. Wyllecærse fenegrecio ii. 38, 77. Seóð mid wyllecærsan (-cersan, v. l.), Lchdm. i. 140, 12. Nim wyllecærsan (-en, MS.), iii. 134,

wilde-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wilde-cyn, wilde-cynn, es; n.

A wild species

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A wild species Wildecynnes hors equifer (cf. hic equiferus a wyld hors, 187, col. l). Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 4

á-wille

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wille, (= án?, on- ?); adv.

Boldlyprocaciter

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Boldly; procaciter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 43

and-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wís, adj.

Expertskilfulgnarusexpertus

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Expert, skilful; gnarus, expertus Yfeles andwís expert in evil, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 8; Jul. 244

Linked entry: wís

þearl-wís

(adj.)
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þearl-wís, adj.
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Severe, strict Ierre ðæs ðearlwísan déman districti iram judicis, Past. l0; Swt. 63, 15. Beforan ðæm ðearlwísan déman apud districtim judicem, 16; Swt. 105, 10: Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 36. Þearlwísere gýmene districto regimine, Hpt. Gl. 486, 61. God sylfa

wis-líc

(adj.)

certain.

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certain

getæl-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
getæl-wís, adj.
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Skilled in computation Compos . . . prudens vel getaelwís, Wttlck. Gl. 207, 40. þæs geáres dagas þe getelwíse witan nemniað Solaris annus, Angl. viii. 316, 45