norþan-wind
a wind from the north
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a wind from the north Norþanwind septentrio, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 11. Ðæs norþanwindes ýst, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 20. Stearc stormas and norþanwindas, 23; Fox 78, 27
Linked entry: norþ-wind
or-wíge
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defenceless, without power of fighting Orwíge inbellem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 69: 111, 81. Ofsleán mé míne fýnd orwígne decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis, Ps. Th. 7, 4. Saga hú ðú wurde ðus wígþríst ðæt ðú mec ðus fæste gebunde ǽghwæs orwígne ( without
palm-wicu
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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
rǽde-wíga
Similar entry: rǽde-cempa
ge-wild
Power ⬩ control
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Power, control Æfter ðæm ðe Alexander hæfde ealle Indie him to gewildon gedón perdomita Alexander India, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 132, 9. Geweoldum sylfes willum spontaneously, of his own accord, Beo. Th. 4446; B. 2222
ge-wile
A will ⬩ vŏluntas
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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11
ge-wind
A winding, circuitous ascent
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A winding, circuitous ascent, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 6; Wrt. Voc. 37, 4
Linked entry: ge-wynd
ge-wita
One who is cognisant of anything ⬩ a witness ⬩ an accessory ⬩ testis ⬩ conscius
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One who is cognisant of anything, a witness, an accessory; testis, conscius Gewita testis, Wrt. Voc. 76, 21. Ælmihtig drihten ðe is ealra þinga gewita the Lord Almighty that is cognisant of all things, Lchdm. iii. 436, 20. Ðisæs is Oda gewita of this
ge-wife
fortune ⬩ destiny ⬩ fatum
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fortune, destiny; fatum, Cot. 88
gold-wine
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A liberal and kindly prince, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 17; Jud. 22: Beo. Th. 2346; B. 1171: 2956; B. 1476: 4829; B. 2419: 5161; B. 2584: Elen. Kmbl. 401; El. 201: Exon. 77 a; Th. 288, 23; Wand. 35: 76 b; Th. 287, 31; Wand. 22
ge-wind
Similar entry: mold-gewind
ge-wisse
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under ge-wis; II 2
be-wiste
governed, presided
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governed, presided, Gen. 24, 2; Similar entries p. of be-witan
biscop-wíte
A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration ⬩ episcopo debita
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A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration; episcopo debita, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 5
Linked entry: bisceop-wíte
seonu-wind
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an artery Sinewind arteriae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 29. [Cf. (?) O. H. Ger. sen-ádra arteria, nervus.] Cf. wind-ǽdre, sin-
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streám-wilm
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The boiling of the waters, surge; aestus Streámwelm hwíleþ, Andr. Kmbl. 990; An. 495
sundor-wine
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A special friend, an intimate friend:?-Ne áswíc sundorwine, ac á symle geheald rihtum gerisnum, Exon. Th. 301, 34; Fä. 29
þeód-wita
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one of the wise men of a nation, one whose knowledge fits him for a place in the councils of the nation, a senator Senatores, ðæt synd þeódwitan, Jud. p. 161, 32. Ðá wǽron þeódwitan (leód-, MS. H.) weorðscipes wyrðe, L. R. 1; Th. i. 190, 12. Be ðeódwitan
weorold-wíte
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A punishment suffered in this world, a unishment on earth Forgield me ðín líf, ðæs ðe ic ðe mín þurh woruld- wíte weorð gesealde, Exon. Th. 90, 22 ; Cri. 1478. a secular (in contrast with an ecclesiastical) punishment, secular penalty, money-fine Sunnandaga