un-wiþmetenness
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Unwiðmetenesse in conparatione (but the glosser has read inconparatione), An. Ox. 587
Linked entry: wiþ-metenness
un-wittigness
Similar entry: un-gewittigness
un-wreón
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Þeáh wé wáce sýn and þás þing leóhtlíce unwreón, hig magon fremian bet þonne þá þe beóð on leóðwísan fægre geglenged, Angl. viii. 304, 2. Wé nú magon behýdan and behelian úra dǽda, ac hié bióð þonne opena and unwrigena, Verc. Först. 101, 7. Add
un-wrítere
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Add: Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 4, 29
un-ymbfangenlic
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Incomprehensible Hú unymbfangenlice syndon his dómas quam incomprehensibilia sunt judicia ejus, Gr. D. 137, 26: 138, 22: 139, 19
Linked entry: ymbfangenlic
úp
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Ðér hit ǽr úp eóde where it started, C. D. v. 40, 17. Þý lǽs hí for longum gesǽlþum hí tó úp áhæbben, and ðonan on ofer-méttum weorðen, Bt. 39, Ii; F. 228, 23: Past. 79, 17 : 461, 28. Add
úp
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This form seems very doubtful. For upne in Sat. 199 perhaps uppe should be read; cf. Hí wiston Drihten écne uppe, Dan. 195 ; and in Ps. Th. 81, 6 uppe-godu may be taken
úp-áhafenlíce
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Arrogantly, proudly Úpáhafenlíce arroganter, superbe, An. Ox. 667
úp-áhafu
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An uplifting, elevation Sý mínra handa úpáhafu (elevatio) þé gecwéme ǽfenofrung, Chrd. 30, 21
Linked entry: á-hafu
un-wísness
ignorance ⬩ wickedness
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ignorance Swá hwæt swá ic for unwísnesse ágylte quicquid ignorantia deliqui, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 29.. Hí þurh unwísnesse (per ignorantiam) gesyngodon, 1, 27; Bd. 491, 29. wickedness In ðærfum yfelgiornisse and unwísnisse in fermento malitiae et nequitiae
Linked entry: wísness
un-wita
A foolish, stupid, witless person ⬩ a fool
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A foolish, stupid, witless person, a fool Se unwita insipiens, Ps. Lamb. 13, 1. Eorp unwita, Exon. Th. 433, 21; Rä. 50, 11. Gebíg fram unwitan (insensato) and ðú ná wiþerast on stuntnysse his, Scint. 188, 11. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc tó sinoðe gefædne
un-wittol
Ignorant
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Ignorant On manegum beó ðú swylce unwittol in multis esto quasi inscius, Scint. 80, 12
Linked entry: -wittol
un-wítnigendlíce
With impunity
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With impunity Unwítnigendlíce oððe bútan wíte inpune, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 233, 6
Linked entry: wítnigend-líc
un-wítnung
Impunity
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Impunity Gyltes unwítnung sceleris impunitas, Scint. 235, 5
un-wíslíc
Unwise ⬩ foolish
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Unwise, foolish Ðæra unwíslícra geþanca, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 526
Linked entry: wís-líc
un-wíslíce
Unwisely ⬩ foolishly
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Unwisely, foolishly Unwíslíce insipienter, Past. 15; Swt. 93, 21: Elen. Kmbl. 586; El. 293. Ðá beseah Lothes wíf unwíslíce underbæc, Gen. 19, 26. Ðisse ádle fruman mon mæg yþelíce gelácnian, and æfter unéð, gif hió bið unwíslíce tó lange forlǽten, Lchdm
Linked entry: wíslíce
un-wiþmetenlíc
Incomparable ⬩ not to be compared
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Incomparable, not to be compared Is his eádmódnys ús unwiðmetenlíc, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 119. Ðis hálige mǽden, Godes módor, is unwiðmetenlíc eallum óðrum mǽdenum, Homl. Th. i. 442, 29. Hire geðincðu óðra hálgena unwiðmetenlíce sind, 446, 5
Linked entry: wiþ-metenlíc
un-wlite
Disgrace; ⬩ dedecus,
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Disgrace; dedecus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 35: 26, 70: 85, 28
Linked entry: wlíte
un-wrenc
an evil trick ⬩ a malicious wile ⬩ a wicked artifice ⬩ an evil practice ⬩ a vice
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an evil trick, a malicious wile, a wicked artifice Ðisne unwrenc (the device practised by Potiphar's wife) heó geþóhte, Gen. 39, 16. Hé (Antichrist) bið eal unwrenca full, Wulfst. 97, 16. Mid ðám unwrencan bið Antecrist eal áfylled, 54, 15. an evil practice