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wildan

(v.)
Grammar
wildan, p. de.

to tamesubdueto make submissivehave dominion overrulecontrolto take into one's powerto seize

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Voc. ii. 141, 74. to make submissive, have dominion over, rule, control Hit is swytol, ðæt man to hwón wylde (wilde, gewilde, v. ll. ) and woruldlíce stýrde ðám ðe oftost for Gode syn-godon and scendan ðás þeóde, Wulfst. 168, 2.

willes

(adv.)
Grammar
willes, adv.

Willingly, voluntarily, of one's own accord

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Willingly, voluntarily, of one's own accord Be ðam men ðe willes man ofslihð de homine qui voluntate aliquem occidit . L. Ecg. P. ii. I. tit.; Th. ii. 180, I. Ne scylan hyg ǽnig unriht willes geþafian, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 18. Hé willes deáð þrowade

wirde

(n.)
Grammar
wirde, (?), es; m.

An observer

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An observer

wille

(n.)
Grammar
wille, f.
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Arn án wencel mid treówenum æscene tó þære wyllan (ad fontem). Gr. D. ii. 21. On winterwellan; of ðǽre wellan, C. D. iii. 394, 8. Add

-wille

(suffix)
Grammar
-wille, (cf. willa will).
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Add: v. áwille-, and-wille, yfel-wille

-winde

(suffix)
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Add: v. ber-, wiþo-winde

wirde

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(?). Add:

-wilte

(suffix)

in éð-wilte that rolls ormoves easily

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in éð-wilte that rolls ormoves easily Éðwiltum versatili, volubili, mobili, Hpt. Gl. 433, 69

Linked entry: un-wealt

winde

(adj.)
Grammar
winde, (?); adj.

Curly

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Curly Winde loccas (windeloccas?) cincinni, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 43: 14, 27: 104, 6

-winde

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-winde, adj.

Similar entry: ge-winde

wille

(n.)
Grammar
wille, wielle, welle, wylle, an ; f.

A well, spring, stream, fountain

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A well, spring, stream, fountain (lit. and fig. ) An wielle weól blóde flumen sanguine effluxit Ors. 4, 7 ; Swt. 184, 21. Welle fontana Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 79. Ðǽr com upp wærtres welle, Shrn. 93, 36. Seó wylle fluvius Bd. I. 7 ; S. 478, 29. Is sǽd ðæt

wíde

(n.)
Grammar
wíde, an (wídu; indecl.? cf. brǽdu, lengu, and O. H. Ger. wítí); f.
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Width Heora wíde ( longitudo ) is .cc. míla, Nar. 36, 28

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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where there is measurement, widely, far Bearwas wurdon tó axan efne swá wíde swá ða wítelác gerǽhton, Cd. Th. 154, 11; Gen. 2554. Swá wíde swá wæter bebúgeþ, Andr. Kmbl. 665; An. 333: 2469; An. 1236. with the idea of a great space between extremities

wíde

Grammar
wíde, <b>.
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III.</b> add Tóferdon þá apostolas wíde landes geond ealle þás world, Ll. Th. ii. 372, 6. <b>IVa.</b> add :-- Swá myccle má hit byþ beswicen in hwylcumhugu ánum þinge, swá myccle hit rúmor and wíddor byþ ábysgod on manegum wísum (quanto

-wild

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-wild

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, 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. Ðæs mannes sáwl hæfð

wild-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wild-deór, wildeór, es; n.

A wild animalwild beast

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A wild animal, wild beast Wilddeor fera Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 39. Ðis wilddeór (wildeór, v. l. ) well fremaþ, Lchdm. i. 330, 7. Wildeór fera Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 76. Ne mæg hit wæter ne wildeór beswícan, Salm. Kmbl. 571; Sal. 285. Wildiór leena Kent.

Linked entry: wildedeór

wiln

(n.)
Grammar
wiln, e; f.

A maid-servanta hand-maid

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A maid-servant, a hand-maid Mín wyln (wiln, v. l.) mea ancilla, mínre wylne meae ancillae, míne wylne meam ancillam, mine wylna meae ancillae, minra wylna mearum ancillarum, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 100, 20-101, 7. Wyln ancilla, serva, abra, dula, Wrt. Voc

wildor

Grammar
wildor, wildro;

Similar entry: wilder

wiþe-winde

Similar entry: wiþo-winde