forlegis-wíf
A prostitute
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A prostitute Ic þé háte lǽdan tó forlegeswífa húse, Shrn. 154, 21
Linked entry: forliger-wíf
on-wist
The being in a place, dwelling, habitation
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The being in a place, dwelling, habitation Gesealde sigora waldend onwist éðles Abrahames sunum God granted to Abraham's descendants to live in a country, Cd. Th. 178, 27; Exod. 18. Cf. on-wunung
á-wyht
Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ at all
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Aught, anything; at all Ne hí for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20: 103, 9: 113,14
middan-sumor
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Ingang þǽre middanwintres (this seems certainly a compound) tídæ, Chr. 1016 ; P. 147, 19. Add
freó
free ⬩ not in subjection to a master ⬩ having liberty of action ⬩ free ⬩ not in subjection to sin ⬩ liberal ⬩ at liberty ⬩ not in confinement or custody ⬩ free ⬩ free from work ⬩ disengaged ⬩ free from guilt ⬩ innocent ⬩ unimpeded ⬩ unhindered ⬩ acting of one's own will ⬩ unforced ⬩ free from trouble ⬩ exempt ⬩ immune ⬩ free ⬩ not liable to a tax ⬩ at one's own disposal
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Add: free, not in subjection to a master having liberty of action Ægylmǽr bohte Sǽðrýðe æt Sǽwolde abbude ... and ofer his dæg and his wífes dæg beó se man freóh, C.D. vi. 210, 17. Þeówie hé six gér and beó him freóh on þám seofoðan, Ex. 21, 2. Gif fríg
ge-witan
To understand ⬩ know ⬩ scire
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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
wiltan
To roll (trans.)
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To roll (trans.) Se ðe welt qui volvit (lapidem), Kent. Gl. 1006. Hé wylte (tówælte, Lind.: áwælte, Rush.) ánne stán tó ðære byrgenne dura aduoluit lapidem ad ostium monumenti, Mk. Skt. 15, 46. Hé (a cup) in healle wæs wylted and wended wloncra folmum
wípian
To wipe
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To wipe Ic wípige tergo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Zup. 155, 11: 28, 4; Zup. 172, 8. Ic geseó Godes engel standende ætforan ðé mid handcláðe, and wípaþ ðíne swátigan limu, Homl. Th. i. 426, 30. Sum synful wíf his fét áþwóh and mid hyre fexe wípode, Homl. Ass.
flige-wíl
A flying wile ⬩ dart of Satan ⬩ vŏlans astūtia ⬩ diabŏli sagitta
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A flying wile, dart of Satan; vŏlans astūtia, diabŏli sagitta Gefylled feóndes fligewílum, fácensearwum filled with the fiend's [Satan's] flying darts, with treacherous wiles, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 6; Mód. 27
notian
to make use of ⬩ employ ⬩ enjoy ⬩ to discharge an office
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to make use of, employ, enjoy; Grammar notian, with gen. Gif ðú his wel notast hwæt biþ wæstnbǽrre if you make good use of it (dung), what is more productive? Homl. Th. ii. 408, 34. Ða ðe ðisses middangeardes notigaþ swelce hí his nó ne notigen qui utuntur
æd-wít
A reproach ⬩ opprobrium
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A reproach; opprobrium Æd-wít manna opprobrium hominum, Ps. Spl. C. T. 21, 5
ag-lǽc-wíf
A wretch of a woman ⬩ vile crone ⬩ monstrum mu-lieris ⬩ mulier perniciosa
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A wretch of a woman, vile crone; monstrum mu-lieris, mulier perniciosa Grendles módor, ides, aglǽc-wíf Grendel's mother, the woman, vile crone. Beo. Th. 2522 ; B. 1259
wís-hycgende
thinking wisely ⬩ having wise thoughts
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thinking wisely, having wise thoughts Hé wís-hycgende gesæt on sesse, seah on enta geweorc, Beo. Th. 5426; B. 2716
wíg-þreát
A military troop
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A military troop Ðæs hiofenlícan werodes wíg-þreátas coelestis exercitus militiae Lchdm. i. lxviii, 8
Linked entry: þreát
wil-hrémig
Having one's desire, satisfied, exultant
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Having one's desire, satisfied, exultant Wil-hrémig (printed -hranig, but see Wülck. Gl. 376, 26) compos. Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 69
ne
Not ⬩ non ⬩ ne ⬩ no ⬩ nay ⬩ Nor ⬩ neither ⬩ ne ⬩ neque ⬩ nec
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Suelcum ingeþonce geríst ðæt hé for lícuman tiedernesse ne for woroldbismere ánum wið ða scíre ne winne, ne hé ne síe giétsiende óðerra monna ǽhta, Past. 10; Swt. 61, 9-11.
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wís-fæst
Perfect
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Perfect Gif ðú wilt wísfæst (perfectus)wosa, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. Rush. 19, 21. Wísfæst éghwelc bið perfectus omnis erit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 40. Folc wísfæst plebem perfectum, I. 17. Wísfæsto (perfecti) wossað gié. Rtl. 13, 19
dæg-wist
A day's food ⬩ diei victus
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A day's food; diei victus Ðæt he him dægwistes tiðode that he would give him a day's food, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 30
eard-wíc
A dwelling-place ⬩ habitātiōnis lŏcus
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A dwelling-place; habitātiōnis lŏcus Ðonne ic sceal eardwíc uncúiþ gesécan when I shall seek the uncouth dwelling-place, Apstls. Kmbl. 185; Ap. 93. He getimbreþ eardwíc niwe it builds a new dwelling-place, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 1; Ph. 431
eald-wíf
An old woman ⬩ anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla
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An old woman; anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla Sceal ic nú ealdwif cennan num vere parĭtūra sum anus, Gen. 18, 13: Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 67; Wrt. Voc. 50, 48