un-wine
An unfriend ⬩ enemy
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An unfriend, enemy Ðæt hé mihte his unwinan unþancas dón, Chr. 1075 ; Erl. 212, 16. Gif ic ongén ne cume, þat þú it néfre ne lét weldon mine unwinan æfter mé þe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron and nyttað it mé éuere tó unðanke, Chart. Th. 584, 10
úþ-wita
a philosopher ⬩ scribe ⬩ geo metrician
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A person distinguished for wisdom or learning in general or in a special branch, a philosopher, scribe, geo metrician, etc. Se gomola, eald úðwita (cf. fród fæder módsnottor 300, 4; Fä. 1), Exon. Th. 304, 6; Fä. 66. Uðweota a councillor, senator, Andr
wǽpen-wiga
An armed warrior
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An armed warrior Ic wæs wǽpenwiga (wǽpen wigan? the subject of the riddle is a horn) nú mec þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, Exon. Th. 395, 1; Rä. 15, 1
weard-wíte
A fine for neglecting to keep guard,
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A fine for neglecting to keep guard, Chart. Th. 411, 31
æf-wirth
Degradation, disgrace
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Degradation, disgrace Nyðerunga, æfwyrðe detrimenta, R. Ben. I. 16, 6
gúþ-wine
A comrade ⬩ friend in war
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A comrade, friend in war Beo. Th. 3624; B. 1810: 5463; B. 2735
heáfod-wind
A wind from one of the four chief points of the compass
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A wind from one of the four chief points of the compass Feówer heáfodwindas synd se fyrmesta is eásterne wind ... se óðer heáfodwind is súðerne ... se þridda heáfodwind hátte zephirus ... se feórþe heáfodwind hátte septemtrio, Lchdm. iii. 274, 12-23
heáfod-wísa
A chief director, ruler
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A chief director, ruler, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 28; Gen. 1619
heáh-wita
A chief councillor
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A chief councillor Férde se cyng him hám and ða ealdormenn and ða heáhwitan the king went home and the aldermen and the chief 'witan,' Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 10
horder-wice
The office of a treasurer or steward,
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The office of a treasurer or steward, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 14
cniht-wíse
Youthwise ⬩ boy's-manner ⬩ pueri mos
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Youthwise, boy's-manner; pueri mos Sprecan æfter cnihtwísan to speak after the manner of a boy Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 13
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ord-wíga
A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon ⬩ one 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. (?
sorh-wilm
Violent emotion of anxiety or sorrow
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Violent emotion of anxiety or sorrow Soden sorgwælmum, Exon. Th. 177, 32; Gú. 1236. Sorgwylmum, 166, 21; Gú. 1046. Ic ðæs módceare sorhwylmum seáð, Beo. Th. 3990; B. 1993
sorh-wíte
A grievous punishment ⬩ torment
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A grievous punishment, torment Ðara sorhwíta mǽst, Wulfst. 187, 2
hilde-wísa
A military leader, ⬩ general
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A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064
tungolcræft-wíse
Astronomy
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Astronomy Tungelcræftwísan astronomia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 4
scild-wíga
A warrior who bears a shield
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A warrior who bears a shield Scearp scyldwíga. Beo. Th. 581; B. 288
scip-wíse
The fashion or form of a ship
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The fashion or form of a ship On scipwísan geworht made in the fashion of a ship. Nar. 11, 20. Ðá nam heó ánne riscenne windel on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3
scír-wita
A chief man ⬩ of a shire
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A chief man (wita, q. v. ) of a shire Béte ðæt, swá se scírbisceop and eal scírwitan déman. Wulfst. 173, 30. Gebéte ðæt, swá scírewitan geceósan, 172, 4