wiþ-foran
Before
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. ¶ wiþ . . . foran Ðone mist ðe wið ða eágan foran usses módes (cf. beforan úres módes eágum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 32) hangode, Met. 20, 265.
wíse
Wisely ⬩ with wisdom
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Wisely, with wisdom Ðú worhtest wíse hǽlu, Ps. Th. 73, 12 (cf. 117, 20). Ða ðe wyllaþ his gewitnesse wíse smeágan qui scrutantur testimonia ejus, 118, 2 ; 36, 79. Ic ðé wegas míne wíse secge vias meas enuntiavi tibi, 118, 26.
wisa
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Án wisa (wihta? cf. ða wrǽtlícan wiht, 505; Sal. 253) is on woruldríce, ymb ða mé fyrwet bræc wintra, Salm. Kmbl. 491 ; Sal. 246
Wiht-sǽtan
The inhabitants of the Isle of Wight
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The inhabitants of the Isle of Wight Geata fruman syndon Wihtsǽtan ( Victuarii ), ðæt is seó ðeód ðe Wiht ðæt eálond oneardaþ, Bd. l, 15 ; S. 483, 22. v. next word
gár-wíga
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wild-deór
A wild animal ⬩ wild beast
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A wild animal, wild beast Wilddeor fera Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 39. Ðis wilddeór (wildeór, v. l. ) well fremaþ, Lchdm. i. 330, 7. Wildeór fera Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 76. Ne mæg hit wæter ne wildeór beswícan, Salm. Kmbl. 571; Sal. 285. Wildiór leena Kent.
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wild-gós
A wild goose
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A wild goose Wildgoos gente Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 60
ná-wiht
nothing ⬩ naught ⬩ a thing of no value ⬩ an evil thing ⬩ not
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Heora dýre gold ne biþ náhte wurð wið ða foresǽdan mádmas their precious gold will be worth nothing in comparison with the aforesaid treasures, Glostr. Frg. 2, 29. Tó náhte ad nihilum, Ps. Spl. 14, 5 : Ps. Th. 59, 11.
wist
subsistence ⬩ sustenance ⬩ food ⬩ provisions ⬩ dainty food ⬩ a feast ⬩ eating ⬩ feasting
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Waldend ðé wist gife, heofonlícne hláf, 776; An. 388. Hunig, wynsume wist, Frag. Kmbl. 40; Leás. 22. Fóddurwelan, wist, Exon. Th. 415, 14; Rä. 33, 11. Sylle him mon wist and wǽdo, 336, 12; Gn. Ex. 48. Wistum gehladen, 492, 16; Rä. 81, 16.
wísa
A leader ⬩ director ⬩ captain
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Leóda aldor, herges wísa, freom folctoga, 178, 18;Exod. 13: 228, 16; Dan. 203. Mægenes wísa, 260, 2; Dan. 703. Elamitarna ordes wísa, 121, 3 ; Gen. 2004. Ríces hyrde, werodes wísa, 194, 9 ; Exod. 258; Beo. Th. 523 ;B. 259; Exon.
gange-wifre
A ganging weaver ⬩ spider ⬩ viītĭca arānea
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A ganging weaver, spider; viītĭca arānea Ðú gedést ðæt he aswint on his móde, and wyrþ swá tedre swá swá gangewifran nett thou causest that he dwindles away in his mind, and becomes as frail as a spider's web, Ps. Th. 38, 12. Swindan ðú dydest swá swá
Linked entries: geonge-wifre wæfer-gange gongel-wæfre gonge-wifre -wifre
cumbol-wíga
A warrior, soldier ⬩ bellator, miles,
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A warrior, soldier ; bellator, miles, Judth. 12 ; Thw. 25, 5 ; Jud. 243: 12 ; Thw. 25, 14; Jud. 259
wíse
A sprout ⬩ stalk
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A sprout, stalk Streáwbergean wíse, Lchdm. ii. 36, 12 : 334, II. Genim streáwberian wísan nioþowearde, 34, 24, 27. Nim hwíteclǽfran wísan, 326, 21. Hǽþbergean wísan, 344, 10. Weóde wísan, iii. 16, 16. Eallhwíte wýsan gesie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 16
beorn-wíga
A soldier ⬩ hero ⬩ loricatus bellator
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A soldier, hero; loricatus bellator Menol. Fox 447; Men. 225
wita
one who knows ⬩ a person of understanding or learning ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one able to give counsel ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ one able to give counsel in affairs of state ⬩ one who takes part in the councils of a nation ⬩ a leading man ⬩ an elder ⬩ a chief person ⬩ senior ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ a witness ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one professing supernatural knowledge
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one who knows, a person of understanding or learning, a wise man Wita (-e, MS.) sophista, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 41. Fród wita, snottor ár, beorn bóca gleáw, Exon. Th. 313, 16; Mód. 1. Se ðe wita (sapiens ) is, mid feáum wordum geswytelaþ, R.
wíde-ferhþ
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for a long time, for ever, for all time Heora noma leofaþ wídeferhþ in écnesse nomen eorum vivet in generationes et generationes, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 29. Mihtig God manna cynnes weóld wídeferhð, Beo. Th. 1408; B. 702. Hié ne wéndon ðæt hié wídeferhð landgeweorc
á-wiht
AUGHT ⬩ anything ⬩ aliquid
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AUGHT, anything; aliquid Unc gemǽne ne sceal elles áwiht to us two shall not be aught else common, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 16; Gen. 1905: Ps. Th. 55, 9. Handa hí habbaþ, ne hió hwæðere mágon gegrápian gódes áwiht they have hands, and yet they may not touch
wer-gild
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Wih. 8; Th. i. 38, 16. (See also the cases quoted under IV.) <b>I b.</b> as too in case of certain crimes the criminal's wergild was exacted as a penalty, v. wer, III Gif frí man wið fríes mannes wíf geligeþ, his wergelde ábicge, L.
wind
wind ⬩ air in motion ⬩ wind ⬩ flatulence ⬩ wind ⬩ breath
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Gif hús full ungemetlíc wind gesteut, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 16. Swift wind. Met. 7, 20. Se stearca wind, 12, 14. Winneþ wind wið wǽge, 25, 58. Ðonne wind styreþ láð gewidru, Beo. Th. 2753; B. 1374. Ðonne wind ligeþ, weder bið fæger, Exon.