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wiþer-cwida

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cwida, an; m.

a contradicter ⬩ a 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.

Resistance ⬩ opposition ⬩ contest

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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 adversary ⬩ opponent

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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.

adversity ⬩ perversity ⬩ depravity

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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.

Recompense ⬩ compensation

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

wiþer-sacung

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-sacung, e; f.

blasphemy ⬩ apostasy

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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.

striving ⬩ opposition ⬩ contradiction ⬩ denial ⬩ apostasy ⬩ recusancy

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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.

Withershins ⬩ backwards

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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 withstand ⬩ resist

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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.

Reply ⬩ defence

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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

wiþer-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-tíme, (-týme); adj.

Troublesome ⬩ grievous

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Troublesome, grievous Apozeus ys ðam foresprecenan híwe genóh wyðertýme, Anglia viii. 331, 14. Ða ðá mé wiðertýme ł hefigtýme hí wǽrun cum mihi molesti essent, Ps. Lamb. 34, 13

gár-wíga

Grammar
gár-wíga, l. gár-wiga.

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on-wist

(n.)
Grammar
on-wist, e; f.

The being in a place, dwelling, habitation

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The being in a place, dwelling, habitation Gesealde sigora waldend onwist éðles Abrahames sunum God granted to Abraham's descendants to live in a country, Cd. Th. 178, 27; Exod. 18. Cf. on-wunung

will-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
will-weorþung, e; f.

Worship paid to springs

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Worship paid to springs Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc ǽlcne hǽðendóm ádwæsce, and forbeóde wilweorðunga (cf. Hǽðenscipe biþ... ðæt man weorðige hǽiene godas, and sunnan oþþe mónan, fýr oþþe flód, wæterwyllas oþþe stánas, C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 20. See also

wind-ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
wind-ǽdre, an; f.

A windpipe

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A windpipe Góma palatum, sweora collum, hracan fauces, windǽddran arteriae, þrotu guttur, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 35-39

Linked entry: seonu-wind

wind-gerest

(n.)
Grammar
wind-gerest, e; f.

A windy resting-place (?) ⬩ a hall open to the winds (?)

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A windy resting-place (?), a hall open to the winds (?) Hé gesyhð sorhcearig on his suna búre wínsele wéstne, windgereste (wind gereste, MS. : windge reste, Grein) he sees the hall deserted, the resting-place of men open to the winds (? For the hall

wind-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
wind-scofl, e; f.

A fan

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A fan Winds(c)obl ventilabrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 66

Linked entry: windwig-scofl

wind-swingla

(n.)
Grammar
wind-swingla, an; m.

A fan

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A fan Windswingla vel pala ventilabrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 36

Linked entry: swingel