wiþerweard-ness
hostility ⬩ contention ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ frowardness ⬩ depravity ⬩ arrogance ⬩ unfavourable condition ⬩ adverse circumstance ⬩ adversity ⬩ contrariety ⬩ diversity
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Wiðirwordnisum pravis, Rtl. 91, 24. unfavourable condition, adverse circumstance, adversity. Similar entries v. wiþer-weard, V, Seó wiþerweardnes adversa fortuna, adversitas, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 5, 9, 12.
wíþig-rǽw
A row of willows
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A row of willows On ða wíðigréwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 5
wiþ-rǽde
Contrary
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Contrary Wiðrǽde contraria, R. Ben. Interl. 13, 7
wirn
A hindrance ⬩ obstacle ⬩ difficulty
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þeáh þurhwunaþ and eádmódlíce bitt, ðæt him man infæres tíðige, sý hé underfangen, si veniens perseveraverit pulsans, et inlatas sibi injurias et difficultatem ingressus visus fuerit patienter portare et persistere petitioni sue, annuatur ei ingressus, R.
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weorold-ríca
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A man of great worldly power or wealth Gif him ǽnig heáfodman hwilces þinges forwyrnde . . . him sóna getíðode his Scyppendes árfæstnys ðæs ðe se woruldríca him forwyrnde on ǽr, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 17. Ne cyning ne woruldríca, Lchdm. iii. 442, 36. Unrihtwíse
wring-hwæg
the whey pressed out of cheese
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R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 31
wrítan
To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter
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Lchdm. ii. 104, 7 Rǽd sceal mon secgan, rúne wrítan, Exon. Th. 342, 7; Gn. Ex. 139. Hróðgár hylt sceáwode, on ðæm wæs ór writen (orI ?) fyrngewinnes, Beo.
wrixlung
change ⬩ alternation ⬩ a loan.
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change, alternation, Similar entries v. wrixlan, II [Bi his cloðes wrixlunge, uu red, nu hwit, him on hokerunge, O. E. Homl. i. 207, 3.] a loan. Similar entries v. wrixlan, IV Wrixlung mutuum, Wrt.Voc. i. 21, 3: 58, 60
wyrhte
A female worker
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R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 30
wudu-rofe
Woodruff
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Woodruff Wuderofe astula regia, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 31. Wudurofe. Genim ðysse wyrte seáw ðe man astula regia, and óðrum naman wudurofe nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 132, 6-9. Wuduhrofe. Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman ðe Grécas malochin agria, and Rómáne astula regia
wuldor-full
glorious ⬩ vainglorious
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R. 7, 4. Wuldorfulle on mægðháde, Homl. Ass. 44, 499. Wuldorfulle lofu glorificum melos, Hymn. Surt. 57, 24. Babilonia ðe hwílon wæs wuldorfullost burh ealra burha, Wulfst. 194, 10. vainglorious.
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wuldrian
to glorify ⬩ to ascribe glory to ⬩ to make glorious ⬩ bestow glory on ⬩ to glory ⬩ to receive glory ⬩ be glorified
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Wé sié wuldræd gloriemur, Rtl. 41, 41. to glory in respect to something Ic wuldrige glorior, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 11. Hwet wuldras (gloriaris) ðú in hete, Ps. Surt. 51, 3. Wuldraþ gloriatur, Hpt. Gl. 501, 55.
wrásen
A band ⬩ tie
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, bodan fundus, 98, 10), óst nodus (cf. nodos bende, 95, 27, nodorum rápa, 61, 68), Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 79
wrégan
To bewray ⬩ accuse ⬩ denounce ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to denounce
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R. 304, 1. Gif þu wreiest þe seoluen to þine scrifte, O. E. Homl.i. 27, 36. He ne wollde unnshaþiþ wimmann wreþhenn, Orm. 2889. Þair syns sal wreghe þam, Pr. C. 5462. Naȝt him to defendi, ne nenne oþrenne wraye, Ayenb. 175, 5.
wundel
A wound ⬩ sore
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His sáule wundela (vulnera) gehǽlan, R. Ben. 72, 7
wundor-geweorc
A wonderful work ⬩ a miracle
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R. 13, 12. Hé hié tó heofona ríce laþode þurh his wundorgeweorc, Blickl. Homl. 7, 10
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wundorlíce
Wonderfully
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Ic ne férde on mǽrðum ne wundorlíce mid getote be mé ne bodude neque ambulavi in magnis, neque in mirabilibus super me, R. Ben. 22, 17. Hé hine gescerpte wlitegum wǽdum wundorlíce, Met. 15, 3.
wyllen
Woollen ⬩ of wool ⬩ woollen stuff
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Hí mid willenum reáfe heora líchoman gegearwiaþ, R. Ben. 139, 14. Ða wyllenan (?
æt-íwan
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Ætýwde (-eáwde, R. , ædeáude, L.), Mt. 17, 3 : (-eáude, R. , ædeáwade, L.), 2, 19: (-eówde, R. , ædeáwde, L), Mk. 16, 9. Æteówde se steorra, Chr. 892; P. 82, 31. Æteówde (cf. wearð ætýwed, MS. A.), 975; P. 121, 16: (cf. was ateówod, MS.
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æt-íwness
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II, 8. of a person, bringing into public notice On dæg ædeáunise (-eównisse, R.) his in diem ostensionis suae, Lk. L. I. 80. ¶ in a special sense Epiphany :-- Ðone hálgan dæg æt Drihtnes , ætýwnesse. . . .
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