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stí-wita

Similar entry: stig-wita

streáwberige-wíse

(n.)
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streáwberige-wíse, an; f.

A strawberry-plant ⬩ runner

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A strawberry-plant or runner Streáberiewísan framen, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 70

Linked entry: wíse

á-wiht

alone ⬩ any good ⬩ good for anything

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Add:, ó-wiht, óht. substantive alone Him þǽr ówiht ne derede, Dan. 274. with governed gen. Ne sceþþeð þé wólberendes áwiht, Lch. i. 326, 19. Ne mæg ðæs unrihtes beón áwiht bedígled, Bl. H. 111, 1. Ǽr þon óht þisses ǽfre gewurde, Cri. 238. Unc ne gedǽlde

beág-wíse

(n.)
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beág-wíse, an; f.

Ring-fashion ⬩ circular-form

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Ring-fashion, circular-form Oflǽthláfas on beágwísan ábacene oblationum coronas, Gr. D. 343, 15

æd-wist

substance ⬩ substantia ⬩ essentia

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substance; substantia, essentia

bele-wite

(adj.)

simple ⬩ simplex

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simple; simplex Se wer wæs swíðe belewite and rihtwís erat vir ille simplex et rectus Job 1, 1; Thw. 164, 2

dæg-wine

(n.)
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dæg-wine, es; n?

A day's pay ⬩ diarium

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A day's pay; diarium Dægwine diarium, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 32; Wrt. Voc. 28, 15. Dægwine pensum vel diarium, 64; Som. 69, 9; Wrt. Voc. 40, 43

Linked entry: wine

ferd-wíte

(n.)

a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army

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a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 10, note 23, MS. B: Th. Diplm. A. D. 1044; 359, 3

folc-wíga

(n.)
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folc-wíga, an; m.

A warrior ⬩ bellātor

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A warrior; bellātor Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13

freá-wine

(n.)
Grammar
freá-wine, es; m.

A dear or beloved lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus cārus

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A dear or beloved lord; dŏmĭnus cārus Syððan freáwine folca swealt when the beloved lord of people perished, Beo. Th. 4703; B. 2357: 4849; B. 2429. He of hornbogan his freáwine fláne geswencte he laid low his dear lord with an arrow from his horned bow

freó-wine

(n.)
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freó-wine, es; m.

A noble friend ⬩ nōbĭlis vel princeps ămīcus

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A noble friend; nōbĭlis vel princeps ămīcus Ðæt ðú me ne forwyrne, freówine folca that thou deny me not, noble friend of people, Beo. Th. 864, note; B. 430

full-wíte

(n.)
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full-wíte, es; n.

Full fine ⬩ plēna mulcta

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Full fine; plēna mulcta Gylde fullwíte [fulwíte MS. B.] let him pay full fine, L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 7, 9: L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18, note 48, MSS. B. H

fyrd-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wísa, an; m.

A leader of an expedition ⬩ expĕdītiōnis dux

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A leader of an expedition; expĕdītiōnis dux Sum biþ heretoga, fyrdwísa from one is a general, a bold leader, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 32; Crä. 77

Linked entry: fird-wísa

fyrn-wita

(n.)
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fyrn-wita, -wiota, -weota, an; m.

An ancient sage ⬩ old counsellor ⬩ prophet ⬩ antīquus săpiens

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An ancient sage, old counsellor, prophet; antīquus săpiens Fród fyrnwiota a wise old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 875; El. 438. Dauid cyning, fród fyrnweota king David, the prudent prophet, 685; El. 343. Wæs fródan fyrnwitan feorh úþgenge life was departed

gador-wist

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

A dwelling together ⬩ companionship ⬩ intercourse ⬩ ontubernium

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A dwelling together, companionship, intercourse; ontubernium, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 59; Wrt. Voc. 61, 42 : Cot. 43

gár-wíga

(n.)
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gár-wíga, an; m.

A spear-fighter ⬩ warrior ⬩ hastātus bellātor

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A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellātor Byrne ne meahte geongum gárwígan geóce gefremman the corslet could not afford aid to the young warrior, Beo. Th. 5341; B. 2674 : 5614; B. 2811

gearo-wita

(n.)
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gearo-wita, an; m.

Intellect ⬩ understanding ⬩ intelligentia ⬩ intellectus

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Intellect, understanding; intelligentia, intellectus Ðeáh we fela smeán, we habbaþ litellne gearowitan búton tweón though we contemplate many things, we have little understanding free from doubt, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 10 : 39, 8; Fox 224, 4

Linked entry: -wita

ealdor-wísa

(n.)

a chief ruler

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a chief ruler

helle-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
helle-wíte, es; n.

Hell-torment ⬩ punishment ⬩ hell

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Hell-torment, punishment, hell Hellewíte tartara vel gehenna, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 100; Wrt. Voc. 36, 23. Se for ðám méde onféhþ écum tintregum hellewítes æternas inferni pænas pro mercede recipiet, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 40: Hy. 6, 36; Hy. Grn. ii. 286

heng-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
heng-wíte, es; n.

A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal

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A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal Si quis latronem vel furem, sine clamore et insecutione ejus, cui dampnum factum est, ceperit, et captum ultra duxerit dabit x solid. de henwite