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ed-wist

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wist, , e; f. [ed re-, anew, again; wist support]

Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance ⬩ substantia

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Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance; substantia Ic adilegie ealle ða edwiste, ðe ic geworhte dēlēbo omnem substantiam, quam fēci, Gen. 7, 4

wiþ-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-winnan, p. -wann, pl. -wunnon

To strive against ⬩ resist

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To strive against, resist Went hé mid ealle cræfte ongén ðæs óðres geðyld, ðe him ðonne giet wiðwind (eum obsistentem fortiter ), Past. 33; Swt. 227, 7. Eallum his wordum hí wiðcwǽdon and wiþwunnan cunctis quae dicebat contradicere laborabant, Bd. 2,

á-wuht

(n.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-wuht, [ = á-wiht]

Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ at all ⬩ by any means ⬩ aliquid ⬩ omnino ⬩ ullo modo

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Aught, anything; at all, by any means; aliquid; omnino, ullo modo Ne meahte on ðære eorþan áwuht libban nor might aught live on the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 214; Met. 20, 107: 11, 18; Met. 11, 9: 18, 14; Met. 18, 7: Cd. 25; Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496

Linked entry: á-uht

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to see ⬩ behold ⬩ videre ⬩ spectare ⬩ to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction ⬩ to set out towards ⬩ start ⬩ pass over ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ withdraw ⬩ go away ⬩ retreat ⬩ retire ⬩ die ⬩ transire ⬩ discedere

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[wítan, I. to see] to see, behold; videre, spectare Gewíte and beseoh wíngeard ðisne vide et visita vineam istam, Ps. Th. 79, 14. with the infin. of a verb of motion to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction, to

big-wist

(n.)
Grammar
big-wist, bí-wist, e; f. [wist subsistence, victuals, food; wesan to be, exist]

Food, nourishment, provision ⬩ pabulum, alimentum, commeatus

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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum

Linked entry: bí-wist

wíd-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-farende, adj. (ptcpl.) Wide-faring, wandering: — Ðone wíd-farendan lǽd on ðín hús
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14

Linked entry: wíd-férende

eced-wín

(n.)
Grammar
eced-wín, es; n.

Acid-wine

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Acid-wine

eodor-wír

(n.)
Grammar
eodor-wír, es; m.

A wire-enclosure ⬩ cingulum, sēpiens fīlum mĕtallĭcum

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A wire-enclosure; cingulum, sēpiens fīlum mĕtallĭcum. Grn Ic eom mundbora mínre heorde, eodorwírum fæst I am the protector of my flock, fortified by wire-enclosures, Exon. 105a; Th. 398, 23; Rä. 18, 2

mid-wist

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wist, e; f.

The being with others ⬩ presence ⬩ society

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The being with others, presence, society Þurh font-hálgunge gewyrþ sóna Godes midwist by the hallowing of the font God becomes at once present, Wulfst. 36, 2. Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí ðǽr útlendisc man inlendiscan derie geládie ðære midwiste let

wiþ-faran

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-faran, p. -fór

To escape

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To escape. Similar entries v. wiþ, II. 3 Siððan hié ðam [herge] wiðfóron, Cd. Th. 214, 23; Exod. 573

wiþ-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-grípan, p. -gráp

To seize on

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To seize on Gif ic wiste hú wið ðam áglǽcan elles meahte gripe wiðgrípan, swá ic wið Grendle dyde, Beo. Th. 5035; B. 2521

Linked entry: wiþ-fón

wiþ-habban

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-habban, p. -hæfde

To hold out against ⬩ to withstand ⬩ resist

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To hold out against, to withstand, resist Gif ðæs synfullan ingehýd bið gehrepod mid fyrhte ðæs upplícan dómes, ðonne wiðhæfð hé ðám unlustum, Homl. Th. i. 494, 9. Ðæt wæs wundor micel, ðæt se wínsele wiðhæfde heaðodeórum, Beo. Th. 1548; B. 772. Þurh

Linked entry: wiþer-habban

wiþ-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-hycgan, p. -hogde

To be adverse in thought ⬩ purpose ⬩ to set one's self against

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To be adverse in thought or purpose, to set one's self against Heó ðæs beornes lufan fæste wiðhogde her heart was fast closed against the man's love, Exon. Th. 245, 9; Jul. 42. Gé wiðhogdun hálgum Dryhtne your hearts were hostile to the holy Lord, 139

wiþ-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon

To be obstructive ⬩ object ⬩ oppose

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To be obstructive, object, oppose. Similar entries Cf. wiþ-standan Behét man him ðæt hé móste wurðe beón ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe hé ǽr áhte. Ðá wiðlæg (wiðcwæð, MS. D.) Harold, Chr. 1046; Erl. 173, 2. Ða eorlas gerndon tó ðam cynge ðæt hí móston beón wurðe

wiþ-métedness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-métedness, e; f.

An invention ⬩ adinventio

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An invention; adinventio. Similar entries v. métan Wiðmétednyssa heora adinventionum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. 27, 5. On wiðmétednysse heora, 80, 11. Wiðmétednyssa, 98, 9

Linked entry: -métedness

wiþ-meting

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-meting, e; f.

Comparison

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Comparison Wiðmetincg comparatio, Scint. 194, 13. Of wiðmetincge ex comparatione, 103, 9

Linked entry: -meting

wiþ-sacung

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacung, e; f.

Renunciation

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Renunciation Náht ús framaþ wiðsacing (abrenuntiatio ) líchaman bútan wiðsacinge geþances, Scint. 60, 14

wiþ-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-secgan, p. -sægde

To renounce

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To renounce Eardlíco lusto wiðsæcgende terrena desideria respuentes, Rtl. 34, 20

wiþ-settan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-settan, p. te

To oppose ⬩ resist

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To oppose, resist Sende hé him fultum þurh sumne déman, ðe wiðsette heora feóndum, and hí álísde of heora yrmðe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 25. Fram ansýne árleásra ða ðe mé geswenctun ł wiðsettun (afflixerunt), Ps. Lamb. 16, 9

wiþ-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-bláwan, p.-bleów

To strain at

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To strain at Ðæt hí wiðbleówen ðære fleógan and forswulgun ðone olfend liquantes culicem, camelum autem glutientes, Past. 57; Swt. 439, 24