wandian
to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by
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to turn aside from something (gen.) Ne beforan manegon sóðes ne wanda nec in judicio plurimorum acquiesces sententiae, ut a vero devies, Ex. 23, 2. to turn aside from a task, purpose, duty, etc., to hesitate, shrink, flinch, absolute Ic wandige (áwandige
willan
to boil ⬩ to torment, agitate, with violent feelings
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to boil (trans. ) Wyl (wel, v. l.) on wætere . . . wyl on ealdan wíne, Lchdm. i. 72, 7, 23. Wel on buteran, ii. 22, 25. Wæl, i. 374, 8. Wæll, 378, 3. fig. to torment, agitate, with violent feelings (cf. figurative uses of weallan and seóþan) Hé wylleþ
Linked entry: a-wyllan
weall
a wall that is made, ⬩ wall of a building, of a town, ⬩ side of a cave ⬩ a natural wall ⬩ a steep hill ⬩ a cliff.
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a wall that is made, wall of a building, of a town, side of a cave Weal murus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 35: Exon. Th. 281, 23; Jul. 650. Ofer wealles hróf super muros Ps. Th. 54, 9. Wealles rihtungþréd perpendiculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 64. Seó heánnes ðæs walles
Linked entries: æt-foran-weall wala weal weall-clif weall-steáp
wan-hǽþ
Defective health ⬩ weakness ⬩ sickness
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Defective health, weakness, sickness ]þurh wanhǽlðe per inbecillitatem, Scint. 54, 19
Linked entry: wan-hálness
wan-hafness
Poverty ⬩ want
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Poverty, want Nis wanhafnes (inopia) ondrǽdendum hine, Ps. Spl. 33, 9
Linked entry: -hafness
wan-hoga
One who is wanting in understanding ⬩ a foolish, imprudent person
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One who is wanting in understanding, a foolish, imprudent person Hí lifiaþ him in máne, heáhgestreón healdaþ georne, . . . and wénaþ wanhogan ðæt hý wile God gehýran, Salm. Kmbl. 639; Sal. 319. Ic ðíne weogas wanhogan lǽrde, ðæt hié árleáse eft gecerdan
and-sǽte
Odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ exosus ⬩ perosus
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Odious, hateful, abominable; exosus, perosus, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 60: Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 9
Linked entry: an-sǽte
for-wegan
To kill ⬩ interficere
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To kill; interficere Ðæt se an foldan læg forwegen mid his wǽpne that he lay slain on the field with his weapon, Byrht. Th. 138, 30; By. 228
un-windan
To unwind ⬩ unwrap what is wrapped up
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To unwind, unwrap what is wrapped up Ðá hét hé unwindan ðæs cnihtes líc, Homl. Th. i. 66, 24
Linked entry: on-windan
morgen-dæg
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primo deinde aurore diluculo, Nar. 22, 1
wǽge
a weight ⬩ a wey ⬩ an implement for weighing ⬩ a balance ⬩ scale
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a weight, as a general term Byrðen oððe wǽge pondus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Zup. 58, 17. Hæbbe ǽlc man rihte wǽgan and rihte gemetu pondus habebis justum et verum et modius aequalis et verus erit tibi, Deut. 25, 15. as a definite weight, a wey Gá seó wǽge
ge-windan
To twist ⬩ weave ⬩ bend ⬩ wind ⬩ torquĕre ⬩ plectere ⬩ implĭcāre ⬩ To go ⬩ turn ⬩ turn about ⬩ revolve ⬩ roll ⬩ se vertĕre ⬩ volvĕre
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v. trans. To twist, weave, bend, wind; torquĕre, plectere, implĭcāre Ða þegnas gewundun ðæt sigbég of þornum milites plectentes coronam de spinis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19. 2. Ne hafu ic in heáfde hwíte loccas, wrǽste gewundne I have not white locks on my head
wanniht
Livid
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Livid Ða wan[n]ihtan lividas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 32
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wág-rift
A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple)
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A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple) Wagryft curtina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 68: 15, 57. Wágrift ðes temples velum templi, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 203, 17. Wáhrift, Mk. Skt. 15, 38. Wáhryft (wág-, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 51 : Lk. Skt. 23, 45 : Homl. Th
Linked entry: wág-hrægel
wan-ǽht
Scant possession
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Scant possession Náh ic fela goldes . . . ic mé sylf ne mæg fore mínum wonǽhtum willan ádreógan, Exon. Th. 458, 19 ; Hy. 4, 103
wan-hæfenness
Want ⬩ need
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Want, need Wanhæfænysse and metelǽste famis inedia, Hpt. Gl. 480, 33
Linked entry: hæfenness
wan-hafa
A poor person
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A poor person Wanhafa and þearfa ic eom inops et pauper sum ego. Ps. Spl. 85, 1
Linked entry: hafa
wan-hálian
To weaken ⬩ impair the health or soundness of something
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To weaken, impair the health or soundness of something Þurh ðisne drync beóð ǽgðær ge ða sáwle ofslagene ge ða líchaman gewanhálode, Homl. Ass. 146, 51
Linked entry: ge-wanhálian
wan-hálness
Weakness ⬩ sickness ⬩ unsoundness ⬩ infirmity
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Weakness, sickness, unsoundness, infirmity Ðæm abbode is á tó behealdenne heora (fratrum infirmorum) wanhálnes (imbecillitas), R. Ben. 75, II. Wanhálnysse (debilitate) ealles líchaman, Scint. 38, 7. Dysig æfter untrumnysse his ongyt, and æfter wanhálnysse