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wic-þegnung

(n.)
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wic-þegnung, e; f.
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Service which lasts for a week Se ðe ða ǽrran wicþénunga geendod hæbbe, þonne hé út of ðære wicþénunge fære, cweþe ðis fers . . . and swá mid bledsunge of ðære wicþénunge fare. Æfterfylige ðære tóweardan wucan wicþén, and þus cweþe . . . and swá mid

wíd-fæðme

(adj.)
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wíd-fæðme, adj.
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Broad-bosomed Wídfæðme wǽg, Andr. Kmbl. 1065 ; An. 533. Wídfæðme scip, 480 ; An. 240. [Icel. víð-faðmr; víð-feðmir a name of one of the heavens.] Cf. síd-fæðme

wíd-férende

(adj.)
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wíd-férende, adj.
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(ptcpl.) Wide-journeying, far-travelling On ðam ( the ocean ) wuniaþ, wídférende síðe on sunde, seldlícra fela, Exon. Th. 193, 32; Az. 130. Ne magon ðǽr gewunian wídférende, ne ðǽr elþeódige eardes brúcaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 558; An. 279

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wíd-folc

(n.)
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wíd-folc, es ; n.
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A wide-spread folk Of ðam wídfolc, cneórím micel, cenned wǽron, Cd. Th. 98, 31; Gen. 1638. Cf. síd-, unrím-folc

wís-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-fæst, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouswisehaving knowledgeskilllearnedintelligentrational

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wise, discreet, judicious, of persons Hió grétte Geáta leód, Gode þancode, wísfæst wordum, Beo. Th. 1256; B. 616. Wísfæstne wer, wordes gleáwne, Andr. Kmbl. 3294; An. 1650. Is nú þearf micel, ðæt wé wísfæstra wordum hýran, 2335; An. 1169. of things

wís-hygdig

(adj.)
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wís-hygdig, adj.

Wise-minded

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Wise-minded Him ðá wíshýdig Abraham gewát, Cd. Th. 109, 2; Gen. 1816. Ongan his brýd wíshýdig wer wordum lǽran, 109, 15; Gen. 1823: 123, 29; Gen. 2053: 136, 8; Gen. 2255

wís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-líc, adj.

Wisediscreetprudentsagacious

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Wise, discreet, prudent, sagacious Mé ðynceþ wíslíc, gif ðú geseó ða þing beteran, ðæt wé ðám onfón, Bd. 2, 13 ; S. 516, 10. Is wíslíc rǽd, ðæt manna gehwylc geornlíce smeáge, Wulfst. 4, 21. Wíslíc wærscipe, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 37. Ðín mildheortnes

wís-wyrde

(adj.)
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wís-wyrde, adj.
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Wise in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 18

word-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
word-wís, adj.

Wise in speechlearned

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Wise in speech, learned Ðæs wordwísan sophisle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 39

wrenc-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wrenc-wís, adj.

Unjustunrighteous

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Unjust, unrighteous Wer wrencwis vir iniquus, Rtl. 10, 30

fore-wís

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Þá áforhtode uncer mód, for þan hit bið ǽlces yfeles forewís, Hml. A. 206, 363. For Cot. 149 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 79, and add

fird-wíc

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Fyrdwíc árás the camp was pitched, Exod. 129. Ferdwíc castra, Ps. Srt. 28, 3. Tó midlunge fyrdwícana heora in media castrorum eorum, Ps. L. 77, 28. Hé funde herereáf on þám fyrdwícum, Hml. S. 25, 360. Wíf ne sceal faran tó wera fyrdwícum, ac wunian æt

forþ-wíf

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Substitute: A woman of rank, a great lady Hláford dominus, forðwíf matrona (cf. þǽre hláfdian matrone, ii. 54, 65), hlǽfdige domina, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 78

ge-wif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wif, a disease of the eye. In l. 3 l. 292
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for 290

ge-wil

(adj.)
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Add Hí fyligeað heora luste and ídelum gewille, Wlfst. 52, 15. Hí ongunnon godspel tó wrítenne bútan þæs Hǽlendes wissunge, and be heora gewille ( according to their own will ) sǽdon swá swá him geþúhte, Hml. S. 15, 114. Wé becumað genýdde tó ðǽre sprǽce

ge-win

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Add conflict, contest, struggle. of physical effort, in competition. v. gewin-stów, and cf. (2 a) Ðæs pleglican gewinnes Olimpiaci agonis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 57: 4, 62. of hostile conflict, a fight, battle, cf. (2 b) Of ánwígum vel gewinnum congressibus

ge-wis

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Add of persons or personal attributes. certain, not having doubt Se mǽsta dǽl monna ne sécþ on ꝥ ꝥ him forgifen is, ꝥ is gesceádwísness ( ratio), ne ꝥ ne sécþ ꝥ him ofer is, ꝥ is ꝥ englas habbaþ and wíse men, ꝥ is gewis andget (intelligentia ). . . .

ge-wit

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Add: sense, perception Homo man, anima sáwl, animus mód, spiritus gást, sensus gewit, intellectus, andgit, cogitatio geðanc, corpus líchama, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 31-38. Ðæt gecyndelice gewitt naturales sensus, Past. 405, 4. Mé þincð nú þæt þú ne trúwie þám

hǽmed-wíf

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For 'Cot. 136 Lye' substitute Hǽmedwíf matrona, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 19

on-wíge

Similar entry: or-wíge