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brim-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wísa, an; m. [brim, wísa
a leader, guide
]

a leader, guideA sea-leaderleader of sailors per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux

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A sea-leader, leader of sailors; per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde he slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930

Linked entry: wísa

witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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Ðonne bið ús seó méd æt Drihtene witod, L. E. G. 21; Th. ii. 418, 20. Mé bið gyrn witod . . . bearnum biþ deáþ witod, Exon. Th. 396, 18, 28; Rä. 16, 6, 11: 494, 13; Rä. 82, 7: Fins. Th. 53; Fin. 26.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

Cwanta-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
Cwanta-wíc, es; n. [wíc a dwelling]

St. Josse-sur-Mer or Estaples, the ancient name of which was Quantovic or Quentawich

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St. Josse-sur-Mer or Estaples, the ancient name of which was Quantovic or Quentawich Hér wæs micel wælsliht on Lundenne and on Cwanta-wíc and on Hrófes ceastre in this year [A. D. 839] there was a great slaughter at London and at Estaples and at Rochester

win

(n.)
Grammar
win, (?), winn, e; f.

Pasture

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Pasture Of ðære díc tó wynne mǽduan be ðære strǽt. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 263, 29

óþ-wítan

(v.)
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Cf. æt-wítan

lind-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
lind-wíga, an; m.
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A warrior armed with a shield, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603

oþ-wítan

(v.)
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Th. 21, 2. with pronoun and clause in apposition Hé him þæt oþwát ꝥ hé on þám wege dyde ei hoc quod in via egerat improperavit, Gr. D. 129, 24. with charge only Ðæt ilce oðwát Dryhten, ðá hé cwæð, Past. 89, 16

Linked entry: æt-wítan

wicg-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wicg-cræft, es; m.
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Steed-craft, skill in connection with horses Sum bið meares gleáw, wiccræfta wís, Exon. Th. 297, 18; Crä. 70

Linked entry: wic-cræft

palm-wicu

(n.)
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the week which begins with Palm Sunday On ðære palmwucan, Rub. Lk. Skt. 22, 1: Rub. Jn. Skt. 12, 1, 24

un-wittig

(adj.)

Without wit or understanding,

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Grammar un-wittig, adj; Without wit or understanding, not in a bad sense Ge weras, ge wíf and ða unwittigan cild, Homl. Ass. 29, 122. in a bad sense Wel déd se ðe unwittigum stýrð mid swinglum, gif hé mid wordum ne mæg.

Linked entry: un-gewittig

freá-wine

(n.)
Grammar
freá-wine, es; m.

A dear or beloved lorddŏmĭnus cārus

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He of hornbogan his freáwine fláne geswencte he laid low his dear lord with an arrow from his horned bow, 4867; B. 2438. Cf. Grm. D. M. 82, 192

be-wiste

(v.; part.)

governed, presided

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governed, presided, Gen. 24, 2; Similar entries p. of be-witan

of-wítan

(v.)
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Cf. æt-, oþ-wítan. (?)

Linked entry: wítan

ge-witan

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R. 9, 30. with acc. Nǽnig siððan wera gewiste þǽre wihte síð, Rä. 30, 14. Hé hopode ꝥ hé þý æfterfyligendan geáre ꝥ gewiste, Hml. S. 23 b, 728. Ic wolde æt ðé gewitan þissere byrig rihtnaman, 23, 547.

ord-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
ord-wíga, an; m.

A warrior who fights with a pointed weaponone who fights in the van

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A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon (? cf. gár-wíga), or one who fights in the van Ordwýga! ne lǽt ðín ellen gedreósan tó dæge, Wald. 9; Vald. I, 6. (?

ge-wittig

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Th. i. 420, 2. in (one's) right mind. v. ge-wit; Þǽr beóð deófolseóce gewittige, Hml. Th. i. 564, 35. Þá wódan þǽr beóð ge*-*wittige, Hml. S. 29, 338

wiss-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiss-líc, adj.

Certain

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Certain Ne heora wítes bið wislíc trymnes nec est firmamentum in plaga eorum, Ps. Th. 72, 3. Dryhten eorle monegum áre gesceáwaþ, wislícne blǽd, sumum weána dǽl, Exon. Th. 379, 16; Deór. 34

Linked entry: wis-líc

rand-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
rand-wíga, an; m.
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A warrior with a shield, a warrior Ríce rand-wíga ( Æschere ), Beo. Th. 2600; B. 1298. Rófne randwígan, 3590; B.1793. Randwígena ræst ( the camping of the Israelites on their march ), Cd. Th. 186, 5; Exod. 134.

witod-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
witod-líc, adj.

Certain

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Certain Wutudlíce sindun wítga ðætte wére certi sunt prophetam esse, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 6

Linked entry: wited-líc

gearo-witol

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-witol, adj.
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Ready-witted, sagacious Gearwitelum sagaci, An. Ox. 56, 108. ¶ the word also glosses austerus :-- Scrípen ł gearuutol austerus, Lk. L. 19, 21. Gearnfull ł gearuutol, 22

Linked entry: gearwutol