wǽpen-gewrixl
A passage of arms ⬩ an exchange of blows ⬩ a conflict, fight
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A passage of arms, an exchange of blows, a conflict, fight Gif hit geweorðe, ðæt wǽpngewrixl weorðe gemǽne þegene and þrǽle, Wulfst. 162, 7. Ðæt heó beaduweorca beteran wurdun on campstede, gármittinge, gumena gemótes, wǽpengewrixles, Chr. 937; Erl.
onweg-gewite
A going forth
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A going forth In onweggewite in excessu, Ps. Surt. 115, 11
forþ-gewát
went forth ⬩ passed
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went forth, passed, Ps. Lamb. 89, 4;
gewin-woruld
A world of toil ⬩ trībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus
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A world of toil; trībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus Hý scofene wurdon on gewinworuld they were thrust into a world of toil, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 21; Gú. 829
unriht-gewil
Linked entry: ge-wil
un-gewís
Uncertain ⬩ unknown
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Uncertain, unknown For ðam ðe him cúþ forþfór tóweard wǽre and ungewiis (ungewiss? q. v.) seó tíd ðære ylcan forðfóre eo quod certus sibi exitus, sed incerta ejusdem exitus esset hora futura, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 16
gewin-stów
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Add: v. ge-win; 1 a Gewinstówe scammatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 67. On gewinstówe scammate (cum mundi scammate certant, Ald. 190, 23), 95, 9
ge-wrid
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Gewrid frutecta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 25. Betwyx þá fenlican gewrido þæs wídgillan wéstenes hé ána ongan eardian inter umbrosa solitudinis nemora solus habitare coepit, Guth. Gr. 115, 53.
ge-wriþ
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wígáres gewrið (v. Angl. viii. 451), spere?gewrið]), Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 47
Linked entries: -wriþ gewriþ-spere
eald-gewin
An ancient conflict ⬩ antīquum bellum
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An ancient conflict; antīquum bellum Ðæt wæs eald-gewinn that was an ancient conflict, Elen. Kmbl. 1290; El. 647; Beo. Th. 3566; B. 1781
gewin-dæg
A labour ⬩ trouble-day ⬩ battle-day ⬩ laboris ⬩ tribulationis dies ⬩ pugnæ dies
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A labour or trouble-day, battle-day; laboris vel tribulationis dies, pugnæ dies On gewindæge in the day of trouble, Ps. Th. 77, 42. Of gewindagum weorþan sceolde líf alýsed her life should be released from days of trouble, Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 9; Jul
Linked entry: winn-dæg
gewin-stów
A place to contend in ⬩ battle-place ⬩ wrestling-place ⬩ certāmĭnis lŏcus ⬩ pălæstra
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A place to contend in, battle-place, wrestling-place; certāmĭnis lŏcus, pălæstra, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 49; Wrt. Voc. 26, 48
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un-gewil
Displeasing ⬩ not with the good will of a person
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Displeasing, not with the good will of a person Se arcebiscop leáfe æt ðam cynge nam, ðeáh hit ðam cynge ungewill wǽre, ðæs ðe men léton, Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 16
gewif-sǽlig
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Fortunate: — Gewifsǽli furtunatus, þone gewifsǽligan (but gewilsǽligan according to Wülcker's reading, see Wülck. Gl. 406, 2) fortunatiim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 6, 5
gewil-bod
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The announcement of a person's will Ne dear ic for Godes ege sóðes geswugian . . . for ðám se bydel þe ne bodað ná his hláfordes gewilboda ( the messenger that does not give the message that tells his lord's will ), hé mæg him wénan hefélices leánes,
gewin-tíd
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A time of distress, troublous time, v. gewin; 4 Oþ þás gewintíde Langbeardna ad haec Longobardorum tempora, Gr. D. 210, 15
ge-wrid
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What is wrapped about an object, a covering, husk. v. wríþan; : ge-wríþan; Gewrid glumula (cf. eára scalu spicarum glumula, An. Ox. 1412), Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 23
ge-wit
wits ⬩ senses ⬩ [right] mind ⬩ mind ⬩ intellect ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ consciousness
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wits, senses, [right] mind, mind, intellect Wíndruncen gewit a mind stupefied with wine, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 32; Dan. 753. Ðenden mec mín gewit gelǽsteþ whilst my intellect attends me, Exon, 38 a; Th. 125, 1; Gú. 347. He eft onhwearf wódan gewittes he
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ge-wit
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Add: sense, perception Homo man, anima sáwl, animus mód, spiritus gást, sensus gewit, intellectus, andgit, cogitatio geðanc, corpus líchama, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 31-38. Ðæt gecyndelice gewitt naturales sensus, Past. 405, 4. Mé þincð nú þæt þú ne trúwie þám