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wíþig-ford

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-ford, es; m.

A ford by which willows grow

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A ford by which willows grow On wíðigford, of wíðigford, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 135, 14: 252, 20, 36

wíþig-mór

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-mór, es; m.

A moor where willows grow

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A moor where willows grow On wíðigmór, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 412, 21

wíþig-þýfel

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-þýfel, es; m.

A willow-copse

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A willow-copse On wíðigðýfel, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 21. Andlang díche foren ongén wíðigþéuel, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 418, 2. Anlang bróke on ánne wíðigþéfele, þiers ouer ðane mersc, 426, 26. Tóemnes ðám wíðigðýfelum bewestan flódan, v. 194, 32

wiþer-breca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-breca, an; m.

An adversary

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An adversary On eallum dǽdum Godes wiþerbreca, Blickl. Homl. 175, 8. Nis ðé wiðerbreca nymðe Metod ána, Cd. Th. 251, 20; Dan. 566. Se (Ishmael) bið wiðerbreca wera cneórissum, 138, 7; Gen. 2288. Wæs ðu geðafsum wiðerbracæ (adversaria) ðínum; ðý læs gesellæ

wiþer-broca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-broca, an; m.

An adversary

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An adversary Wiðyrbroca adversarius, Ps. Spl. C. 73, 11. Forhtiaþ wiðerbrocan (adversarii ) his, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 186, 36: 187, 25. Wiðerbrocum adversariis, 194, 37. Ðú slóge alle wiðerbrocan mé tu percussisti omnes adversantes mihi, Ps. Surt. 3, 8

Linked entry: broca

wiþer-cora

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cora, an; m.

an adversaryopponentrebela reprobate person

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an adversary, opponent, rebel Wiþercora contrarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 75. Ne sý hé sacerd geteald, ac Godes wiþercora (wiþersaca, v. l. rebellio), R. Ben. 113, 13. Freónd hé wæs ðurh geleáfan, and wiþercora þurh weorc, Homl. Th. i. 530, 5. Gesamnodon

Linked entry: -cora

wiþer-cwedung

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cwedung, e; f.

Gainsaying

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Gainsaying Word wyþercwedunga verba praecipitationis, Ps. Spl. 51, 4

Linked entry: cwedung

wiþer-cweþness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cweþness, e; f.

Contradiction

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Contradiction Hine mon ne cnysð mid nánre réðnesse ne nánre wiðercueðnisse (-cwed-, Cote. MSS.) quem nulla asperitas contradictionis pulsat, Past. 19; Swt. 143, 20

Linked entry: -cweþness

wiþer-cwida

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cwida, an; m.

a contradictera rebel

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a contradicter Ungeleáful wiðercwyda incredulus negator, infidelis contradictor, Hpt. Gl. 451, 11. a rebel Wiðercwyda rebellio, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 19

Linked entry: cwida

wiþer-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cwide, es; m.

Resistanceoppositioncontest

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Resistance, opposition, contest Ðæt twelf hída land butan ǽlcum wiðercwide seó ágefen tó Wigornacestre, Chart. Th. 131, 25: Chart. Erl. 162, 1. Gif hwá openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht gewyrce, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 8. Ðǽr hí wiðercwyde wæteres

wiþer-feohtend

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-feohtend, es; m.

An adversary

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An adversary Gáð fromlíce, ðæt gé wiðerfeohtend wíges gehnǽgan, Andr. Kmbl. 2367; An. 1185. Ðæt gé wearde healden, ðý læs eów wiþerfeohtend weges forwyrnen tó wuldres byrig, Exon. Th. 282, 17; Jul. 664

Linked entry: wiþ-feohtend

wiþer-flita

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-flita, an; m.

An adversaryopponent

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An adversary, opponent Magan hiora sprǽce gemetgian ða ðe ðæs cristendomes wiþerflitan sint, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 64, 14. Wiðerflitan, 2, 5; Swt. 84, 26: 3, 3; Swt. 102, 15

wiþer-habban

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-habban, p. -hæfde

To resist

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To resist Hwæt mæg mé wiðerhabban? quid mihi restat? Ps. Th. 72, 20

Linked entry: wiþ-habban

wiþer-médness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-médness, e; f.

adversityperversitydepravity

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adversity From ǽlcum wiðermoednise (adversitate) giscild ðú, Rtl. 89, 24. Nǽngum wiðirmoednisum (adversitatibus) áðryht, 106, 15. From allum uiðirmoednesum (adversis) áscildad, 75, 7. perversity, depravity Wiðirmoednise pravitate, Rtl. 34, 9

wiþer-riht

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-riht, es; n.

Recompensecompensation

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Recompense, compensation Wiðerriht vel edleán hostimentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 24

wiþer-sacung

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-sacung, e; f.

blasphemyapostasy

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blasphemy Wiþersacung blasphemia, Scint. 102, 16. 'Wylt ðú hys wyðersacunge gehýran?' Ðá cwæþ Pílatus: 'Gif seó sprǽc wyþersacung ys ðe hé spycþ, nymaþ hyne and lǽdaþ hyne tó eówre gesomnunge,' Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 31. apostasy Wiðersacunge apostasiae

wiþer-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-sæc, es; n.

strivingoppositioncontradictiondenialapostasyrecusancy

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striving, opposition, contradiction Æt ðæs wiðersæces wæterum ad aquas contradictionis, Deut. 32, 51: Ps. Spl. 105, 31. Fram wiðersace tungana a contradictione linguarum, 30, 16. Genera mé of wiðersacum (contradictionibus) folces, 17, 45. denial Hé

wiþer-sínes

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþer-sínes, (-sýnes); adv.

Withershinsbackwards

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Withershins Similar entries (v. widder-sinnis in Jamieson's Dictionary), backwards Steorran yrnaþ wiþersýnes the course of the stars shall be reversed, Blickl. Homl. 93, 19

Linked entry: wiþer-sýnes

wiþer-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-standan, p.-stód

To withstandresist

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To withstand, resist Fram ðam wyderstandendum swýþran ðínre a resistentibus dexterae tuae, Ps. Spl. 16, 9

Linked entry: wiþ-standan

wiþer-talu

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-talu, e; f.

Replydefence

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Reply, defence Hé ðǽrrihte ádumbode, for ðan ðe æt Godes dóme ne bið nán beládung ne wiþertalu, Homl. Th. i. 530, 6