fyrn-wita
An ancient sage ⬩ old counsellor ⬩ prophet ⬩ antīquus săpiens
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An ancient sage, old counsellor, prophet; antīquus săpiens Fród fyrnwiota a wise old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 875; El. 438. Dauid cyning, fród fyrnweota king David, the prudent prophet, 685; El. 343. Wæs fródan fyrnwitan feorh úþgenge life was departed
ge-wendan
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ incline ⬩ bring about ⬩ To turn [one's self] ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return
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v. trans. To turn, change, translate, incline, bring about Gif hit eówer ǽnig mǽge gewendan ðæt ... if any of you can bring it about that..., Cd. 22; Th. 27, 35; Gen. 428. He cwæþ ðætte ǽghwilc ungemyndig rihtwísnesse hine hræðe sceolde eft gewendan
gang-weg
A gang-way ⬩ way ⬩ road ⬩ via
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A gang-way, way, road; via Ánes wǽnes gang-weg a road for one vehicle; actus, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 50; Wrt. Voc. 37, 38. Twegra wǽna gangweg a road for two vehicles; via, 56; Som. 67, 51; Wrt. Voc. 37, 39
fisc-wér
a fishing-ground ⬩ captura
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Substitute: a weir for catching fish Fiscwer and mylne macian, Angl. ix. 261, 12. a fishing-ground; captura: Lǽtað eówre nett on þone fiscwer laxa retia uestra in capturam (v. wer in Dict.), Lk. 5, 4
betrian
To be better, to excel, to make better, to grow better ⬩ meliorari, emendare
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To be better, to excel, to make better, to grow better; meliorari, emendare Ic betrige melioror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 13
Linked entry: beterian
tó-weard
Toward ⬩ in the direction of
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Toward, in the direction of. with gen. Ða ðe gáþ on ryhtne weg tóweard ðæs hefonríces, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 19. Hé wæs hym syððan tóweard hys scypes farende, Homl. Ass. 190, 258. with dat. or uncertain, preceding the governed word Ðonne ærnaþ hý ealle
wel-dónd
A benefactor
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A benefactor For weldóndum pro benefactoribus Anglia xiii. 370, 72: 394, 411. Weldóndan 384, 275. Fore weldóendum mínum Rtl. 125, 9
swilc
where the word points to what has been already described ⬩ such ⬩ the like, the same ⬩ such . . . as ⬩ such as ⬩ so (as) much, so (as) many
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Swylc scolde eorl wesan, swylc Æschere wæs, Beo. Th. 2661; B. 1328. Mid swelce hrægle hé in eode, mid swelce gange hé út, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3. Swylce mǽla swylce hira mandryhtne þearf gesǽlde, Beo. Th. 2502; B. 1249.
CWUDU
What is chewed, a cud, quid ⬩ manducatum, rumen
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What is chewed, a cud, quid ; manducatum, rumen Ðe heora cudu ne ceówaþ: ða clǽnan nýtenu ðe heora cudu ceówaþ M. H. 138b. ¶ Hwít cwudu white cud, mastich; an odoriferous gum from the mastich-tree, which was called by Lin. pistacia lentiscas. This gum
wen-wyrt
The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens
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The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens Wyrc sealfe of wenwyrte Lchdm. ii. 52, 4. Gesmire mid wenwyrte 62, 27. Wensealf; ontre, reáde netlan, twá wenwyrta 128, 14
weg-férend
A wayfarer, a traveller
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A wayfarer, a traveller Se nacoda wegférend vacuus viator, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 29. Stunt wegférend stultus viator, Scint. 187, 6. Wíferend viator, Kent. Gl. 137
Linked entries: férend weg-farende weg-férende wí-férend
weg-gesíþa
A companion or attendant on the road
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A companion or attendant on the road Wæg*-*gesíðan satellites, Hpt. Gl. 426, 68
weg-leást
Want of road
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Want of road Dwelian hé dyde hig on wegleáste and ná on wege errare fecit eos in invio et non in via, Ps. Spl. 106, 40
Linked entry: weg-lísu
weg-reáf
Booty taken on the high road, robbery done on a road
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Booty taken on the high road, robbery done on a road Gif wegreáf sí gedón, .vi. scillingum gebéte. Gif man ðone man ofslæhð, .xx. scillingum gebéte, L. Ethb. 19, 20; Th. i. 8, 1-2. Ðeówæs wegreáf sé . iii. scillingas, 89; Th. i. 24, 16
wel-fremness
A benefit
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A benefit Uelfremnisum beneficiis Rtl. 58, 31. Uelfremnisse beneficia 39, 19. Uoelfremnisse 73, 3: 77, 41
wel-gecwémness
Well-pleasingness ⬩ good pleasure
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Well-pleasingness, good pleasure In welgccuoemnise (beneplacito) áncendes bearnes ðínes Rtl. 174, 33: 173, 25
Linked entry: ge-cwémnes
frófor
- Shrn. 202, 16
consolation ⬩ the action of consoling ⬩ the state of being consoled ⬩ alleviation of distress ⬩ comfort ⬩ freedom from distress ⬩ a consolation ⬩ a particular action that consoles ⬩ a person, thing or circumstance that affords consolation or comfort ⬩ aid ⬩ succour
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Add: consolation. the action of consoling Þé is nú frófres máre þearf þonne unrótnesse medicinae tempus est, non querelae, Bt. 3, 3; S. 9, 17. 'Ic eów sende frófre Gást' . . . ꝥ gelimplic wæs ꝥ hé his leornerum frófre sende, Bl. H. 131, 21. Hí ne mihton
a-weaxan
To wax ⬩ grow ⬩ arise ⬩ come forth ⬩ crescere ⬩ oriri ⬩ provenire
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To wax, grow, arise, come forth; crescere, oriri, provenire Him aweaxeþ wynsum gefeá to them shall grow winsome delight, Exon. 26 a ; Th. 77, 7 ; Cri. 1253: Ps. Th. 128, 4: Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 24; Rä. 10, 10 : 103 b; Th. 392, 6; Rä. 11, 3: Elen. Kmbl
forþ-weaxan
To grow or break forth ⬩ procrescĕre ⬩ prorumpĕre
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To grow or break forth; procrescĕre, prorumpĕre Forþweóx his feóndscipe prorūpit ejus ŏdium, Gr. Dial. 2, 27