weorþung
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Gif hé on ríce becymð, for ðære weorðunge ðæs folces hé bið on oferméttu áwended and gewunaþ tó ðæm gielpe si ad regiminis culmen eruperit, in elationem protinus usu gloriae permutatur Past. 3 ; Swt. 35, 12.
wer-gild
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The price set upon a man according to his degree Twelfhyndes mannes wergyld bið six ceorla wergyld, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 21. Ceorles wergild (weregild, 1. 20) is .cc. and .lxvi. þrimsa, ðæt bið .ii. hund sciłł. be Myrcna lage, L.
weorold
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Hié woruld bryttedon, sine ætsomne, 103, 27; Gen. 1724. men and things upon earth Wuldorcyning worlde and heofona, Cd. Th. 242, 31; Dan. 427. Cyningas ðe weoruld heóldan, Ps. Th. 135, 19. Him God sealde gumena ríce, world tó gewealde, Cd.
wer-líc
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Werlíc cyn byð hic uir ðes wer. Gemǽne cyn, ðæt is ǽgðer ge werlíc ge wiflíc . . . Neutrum is náðor cynn, ne werlíces ne wíflíces, Ælfc.
wésten
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Ofer ða wéstenne (-u, v. l. ), Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 35. Mid mistlícum wéstenum, Bt. 18, 2 ; Fox 62, 36. On wéstennum, Exon. Th. 107, 2; Gú. 52. Þurh wéstenas, Ps. Th. 77, 52. Geond wéstena, 67, 8. Geond wéstenu, 10, 1.
wicu
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Án wucu ðæs fæstenes una quadrigesimae septimana, Bd. 5, 3 ; S. 615, 3. Ðeós wucu is geteald tó ánum dæge, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 27. Ymb fyrst wucan bútan ánre niht, Menol. Fox 172; Men. 87.
wíde
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Hý tódǽlden unc ðæt wit gewídost ( very far apart ) in woruldríce lifdon, Exon. Th. 442, 15; Kl. 13. where there is the idea of diffusion, distribution, widely, in different places, on all sides Wíde passim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 75.
wiþ-drífan
To repel
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To repel Nǽfre wiðdrifeþ Drihten úre his ágen folc non repellet Dominus plebem suam, Ps. Th. 93, 13: 94, 4
wiþer-hycgende
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Wéndon and woldon, wiðerhycgende (having evil designs upon the strangers ), ðæt hié on elþeódigum ǽt geworhton, Andr. Kmbl. 2146; An. 1074
Linked entry: wiþ-hycgan
wiþer-médu
hostility ⬩ disfavour ⬩ adversity ⬩ injury ⬩ perversity ⬩ depravity
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hostility, disfavour His hyldo is unc betere tó gewinnanne ðonne his wiðermédo, Cd.
Linked entries: wiþer-méde wiþer-módness
wissian
to shew ⬩ to shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ rule ⬩ declare ⬩ make known
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Th. i. 324, 27, Úre Drihten beád Móyse ðam heretogan, ðæt hé folc wissode, Wulfst. 132, 11. Wearð ðæt mǽden hohful, hú heó ǽfre wæras wissian sceolde, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 122. Hú mæg úre gegaderungc búton geþeahtynde beón wissod (regi )? Coll. Monast.
Wóden
Woden
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Fram ðan Wódne áwóc eall úre cynecynn, and Súðan-Hymbra eác. Chr. 449; Erl. 13, 20: 547; Erl. 16, 13: 560; Erl. 16, 32: 855; Erl. 70, 9.
wlanc
proud ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ bold ⬩ proud ⬩ bold ⬩ arrogant ⬩ haughty ⬩ insolent ⬩ proud ⬩ elate ⬩ exultant ⬩ splendid ⬩ great ⬩ high ⬩ august ⬩ magnificent ⬩ rich
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Neuer upen eorþe to wlonk þu ny uurþe, Misc. 112, 184. Godelike on horse, wlanc on werge, and unwurþ on wike, 121, 315. Þat child (Christ) þat is so milde and wlong, 197, 11. Ȝe beoð toswollen wið wind of wlonke wordes, Kath. 842.
Linked entry: wlencu
worþig
enclosed homestead ⬩ a place surrounded by buildings ⬩ place ⬩ street ⬩ platea
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Stoke, iii. 155, 27. .viii. mansas agelluli, ibidem ubi uulgares prisco more uocitant æt Worðige, v. 240, 9. Worðig, vi. 244, 13, is agellus in the body of the Charter, iv. 150, 26.
wiþ-feolan
To apply one's self to
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To apply one's self to Ðá hé ðá ongeat ðæt hé ðære godspellícan láre georne wiþfealh, and ða ðeóde tó Cristes geleáfan gecyrred hæfde qui ubi prosperatum ei opus evangelii comperit, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43
wirgþu
condemnation ⬩ curse ⬩ punishment ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ cursing ⬩ maledictio
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Ic hine wergðo on míne sette my curse shall be upon him, Cd. Th. 105, 19; Gen. 1755. Is Euan scyld eal forpynded, wærgða áworpen, Exon. Th. 7, 8; Cri. 98. evil, wickedness Ðé firina gehwylc feor ábúgeþ, wærgðo and gewinnes, Exon.
weorold-spéd
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worldly wealth; generally in plural, this world's goods Syllan ðone teóþan dǽl úre worldspéda, Blickl. Homl. 35, 20. Mid hire ǽhtum and worldspédon possessionibus suis et mundanis opibus, L. Ecg. P. ii. 16 ; Th. ii. 188, 3.
wrencan
to tarn ⬩ twist ⬩ to practise wiles ⬩ use tricks
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to tarn, twist (intrans. ) Is ðæs horderes tácen, ðæt mon wrænce mid his hande, swilce hé wille loc unlúcan, Techm. ii. 118, 12. to practise wiles, use tricks, Similar entries v. wrenc Biþ óþer swice, . . . wrenceþ hé and blenceþ, worn geþenceþ hinderhóca
wrídian
To put forth shoots ⬩ be productive ⬩ grow ⬩ flourish
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Ne sceal unc betweónan teónan weaxan, wróht wridian, 114, 12; Gen. 1963, Similar entries v. á-, ge-wrídian, and two preceding words
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ymb-bǽtan
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To put restraint upon, curb Se mid his brídle ymbebǽted hæfð ymbhwyrft ealne eorþan and heofenes Dominus orbis habenas temperat, Met. 24, 37