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ge-witan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-witan, p. -wiste

To understandknowscire

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To understand, know; scire Hí woldon gewitan hwæt ðæt wǽre dignoscere quid esset, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 7; 4, 18; S. 587, 1; Beo. Th. 2705; B. 1350. Giuta scire, Rtl. 5, 18. Gif hwá gewilnigeþ to gewitane hú gedón mann he wæs if any one wants to know what

wítga-dóm

Similar entry: wíteg-dóm

be-witan

watch over

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Add: in a general sense, to take charge of, watch over Wén is ꝥ hé wille bewitan á his menn ge on lífe ge on deá ðe, Hml. S. 17, 187. of official or professional action, to have charge or direction of, persons Se mágister þe þá cild bewát the schoolmaster

Linked entry: be-witian

ed-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wítan, p. te
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To reproach Edwítte improperavit, Ps. Srt. 73, 18. Edwíttun exprobraverunt, 34, 7

ge-witan

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Add: to know, have knowledge of Mið ðý gewit ðú cum scieris, Mt. p. 4, 6. 'Ðone uoeg gié uuton' . . . 'Huu mago ué ꝥ weg gewuta?' 'uiam scitis' . . . 'Quomodo possumus uiam scire?', Jn. L. R. 14, 5. to know, get knowledge of, learn. absolute Ne walde

ge-wítan

(v.)
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to go away, depart. To <b>ge-wítan;</b> in Dict., add Geuuíto facesso, An. Ox. 53, 25. Gewát cessit, An. Ox. 3203. Geuuát[u] concessit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 21. Excidit, cecidit vel gewát, 145, 9. Gewítendi decidens, 106, 11. of living things

heals-wiþa

Grammar
heals-wiþa, l. heals-wriþa.

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of-wítan

(v.)
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to reproach Ofwitun (téldon, L. ) verebuntur, Mt. R. 21, 37. Cf. æt-, oþ-wítan. (?)

Linked entry: wítan

oþ-wítan

(v.)
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with dat. of person, and charge in acc. Him God ne oðwít his scylda, Ps. Th. 31, 2. Ðæt ilce Dryhten oðwát Israhéla folce, Past. 267, 14. in a clause Ic þé ná ne oðwíte þæt þú mé ne gehýrst, Ps. Th. 21, 2. with pronoun and clause in apposition Hé him

Linked entry: æt-wítan

be-witan

Grammar
be-witan, <b>; I.</b>
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Ðú, man, bewite þé sylfne scito, homo, temetipsum, Verc. Först. 128, 16. Add

ge-byrd-wítega

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-wítega, an; m.

A birth-prophetan astrologerex natalibus prophetaastrologusmathematicus

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A birth-prophet, an astrologer; ex natalibus propheta, astrologus, mathematicus, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 12

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold onseize on

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To lay hold on, seize on. Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d Hé uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

wiþo-bán

(n.)
Grammar
wiþo-bán, es: -báne
(
? cf. Icel. -beina
),
an; n.

collar-bone

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A collar-bone Gif widobáne gebroced weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 52; Th. i. 16, 5. Ofer ealle ða sídan ástíhþ óþ ðæt wiþobán and óþ ðone swíþran sculdor ðæt sár, Lchdm. ii. 198, 18. Stingende sár óþ ða wiþobán óð ða eaxle, 204, 26. Hwílum ofer ealle ða sídan biþ

Linked entries: weoðo-bán wido-báne

wiþ-ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-ufan, adv. prep.

Above

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Above, Grammar wiþ-ufan, as adverb Sume (adverbs) synd localia . . . super wiðufan, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 225, 5: supra, 240, 9. On ðære bytminge wæs se arc rúm, and wiðufan genyrwed, Homl. Th. i. 536, 15. Hér wiðufan on ðyssere rǽdinge, 608, 15: ii. 228

wiþ-útan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-útan, adv. prep.

Withoutwithoutoutside ofwithoutwithout

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Without. Grammar wiþ-útan, as adverb Géo clǽnsiaþ ðæt wiðútan ys caliceas and dixas. . . . Clǽnsa ǽryst ðæt wiðinnan ys calices and disces, ðæt hit sí clǽne ðæt wiðútan ys mundatis quod deforis est calicis et parapsidis . . . Munda prius quod intus est

Linked entry: wiþ-innan

wiþ-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-gínan, p. de

To replyto repelreject

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To reply (? cf. Icel. gegna to reply); to repel, reject (? v. gynde, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 636) Ðá cwæð hé eft tó him sylfum: 'Tó sóðan ne þincð mé nǽfre ðæt hit sóð sý ðæt ðys sý Efesa byrig . . .' Ðá wiðgýnde hé eft his geðance, ond him þus andwyrde (

Linked entry: gínan

wiþ-gínan

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wiþ-ufan

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Wiðufan super, Hpt. 31, 18, 501. Hér hwéne wiðufan þú wǽre seofiende paulo superius questus es, Gr. D. 271, 23. Add