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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

Linked entry: 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

Linked entry: wíd-farende

wíd-folc

(n.)
Grammar
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

wirs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wirs-líc, adj.

Mean ⬩ Vile

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Mean Vile Ðysse worulde wela is wyrslíc and yfellíc and forwordenlíc, Wulfst. 263, 13. Ic eom wyrslícre ðonne ðes wudu fúla, oððe ðis waroð, ðe hér áworpen ligeþ on eorþan, Exon. Th. 424, 32; Rä. 41, 48

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

wist-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wist-full, adj.

Abounding in food ⬩ productive

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Abounding in food, productive Ðis wæs swíðe gód geár and swíðe wistfull on wudan and on feldan, Chr. 1112; Erl. 243, 38

wist-gifende

(adj.)
Grammar
wist-gifende, adj. (ptcpl.)

fertile

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Yielding food, fertile Ðære wistgifendan opulenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 47

Linked entry: gifan

wist-líce

(adv.)
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for wíslíce, Anglia xi. 108, 14: 109, 46. Cf. Wulfst. 51, 15: 52, 28

wist-mete

(n.)
Grammar
wist-mete, es; m.
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Food for sustenance Ic eom áféded of ðam genihtsumestan wistmettum mínre fylle, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 582

and-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
and-wíg, es; n.
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Resistance Andwíges heard, Gú. 147

cyne-wíse

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Substitute for translation of first passage 'nihil omnino in re militari ausus est,' and add Sum eorðlic ǽ is in þǽre Rómániscan cynewísan (cynne-, v. l.) quaedam terrena lex in Romana republica, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 68, 24. Ðeós cwén on þám lande manege

cræt-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
cræt-wísa, an; m.
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A charioteer Israheles cræt and his wissigend, ꝥ is crætwísa currus Israhel et auriga ejus, Hml. S. 18, 293

dæg-wist

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wist, e; f.
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Substitute: es; m. A meal, food Hé ðone hálgan ( Cuthbert) grétte, biddende þæt hé him dægwistes tíðode (that he would give him a meal ). Cúðberhtus cwæð: 'Ic wolde ðíne ðénunge sylf nú gearcian, gif ic mé mid féðunge ferian mihte,' Hml. Th. ii. 134,

ed-wist

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Ædwist substantia, An. Ox. 50, 57. Ǽlc edwist þætte God nys, þæt is gesceaft, Hml. Th. i. 276, 21. Seó sunne hæfð ðreó ágennyssa; án is seó líchamlice edwist, þæt is ðǽre sunnan trendel, 282, 8. Án sáwul is and án líf and án edwist . . . ná &

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

fird-wísa

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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

hǽmed-wíf

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