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-wite

(suffix)
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knowing

wift

(n.)
Grammar
wift, e; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela towtóla . . . pihten, timplean, wifte, wefle, wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 12

-wit

(suffix)
Grammar
-wit, (-wid).

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an; f.

A sproutstalk

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A sprout, stalk Streáwbergean wíse, Lchdm. ii. 36, 12 : 334, II. Genim streáwberian wísan nioþowearde, 34, 24, 27. Nim hwíteclǽfran wísan, 326, 21. Hǽþbergean wísan, 344, 10. Weóde wísan, iii. 16, 16. Eallhwíte wýsan gesie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 16

eall-wihta

(n.)
Grammar
eall-wihta, al-wihta, æl-wihta; pl. [eall all, every; wiht creature]

All beings omnia creāta

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All beings; omnia creāta Cyning eall-wihta king of all creatures, Andr. Kmbl. 3204; An. 1605: Cd. 47; Th. 60, 7; Gen. 978: 5; Th. 7, 28; Gen. 113

wilh

(n.)
Grammar
wilh, (wiel); gen. wiles; m.

A slave, servant

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A slave, servant Gif se wiel ( servus ) cwið: ' Mé is mín hláford leóf, ' Ex. 21, 5. Ne wilna ðú ðínes néhstan wyeles, 20, 17. Ðæs weles (wieles, weales, v. ll.) hláford dominus servi illius Mt. Kmbl. 24, 50. Se ðe his wiel ( servum ) slicð mid girde

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fyht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyht-wíte, fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fightingpugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta Ðæt fyht-wíte the fine for fighting, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 27

Linked entries: feoht-wíte fiht-wíte

wiþ-foran

(prep.)
Grammar
wiþ-foran, prep. with dat. acc.

Before

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. ¶ wiþ . . . foran Ðone mist ðe wið ða eágan foran usses módes (cf. beforan úres módes eágum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 32) hangode, Met. 20, 265.

wiþ-reótan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-reótan, pp. -roten

To clamour against

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To clamour against (?) Gé ðam rihte wið*-*roten hæfdon, onscunedon ðone scíran Scippend, Elen. Kmbl. 738; El. 369

-wít

(suffix)

Similar entry: ed-wít

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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witon ðæt ðæt is ðínes módes willa, ðæt ðú móte ðás world forlǽtan, Blickl. Homl. 225, 19. Ic beó gearo sóna willan ðínes will consent to your wish Exon. Th. 245, 26; Jul. 50.

winn

(n.)
Grammar
winn, es; n.

labourstrifeconflict

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labour Nédðarf woerces ł ðæs wynnes necessitas laboris, Lk. Skt. p. 2, 8. Ðæt hí gemǽne win (v. l. gewin, M. 98, 18) onfénge godcunde láre tó lǽranne on Angelðeóde ut communem evangelizandi gentibus laborem susciperent, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 9. In wynn (

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wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

windair in motionwindflatulencewindbreath

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Wérig sceal se wiþ winde róweþ, 345, 12; Gn. Ex. 187. Winde gefýsed flota, Beo. Th. 440; B. 217. Ðá sende Drihten micelne wind. Ex. 14, 21.

wígan

(v.)
Grammar
wígan, [p. wag, pl. wigon; pp. wigen]

to fightdo battle

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to fight, do battle Nú sceal hond and heard sweord ymb hord wígan, Beo. Th. 5012; B. 2509. Móises getealde ðæs folces meniu wígendra manna numeravit Moyses omnem sianmam filiorum Israel a viginti annis et supra, Num. 26, 1. Six hund þúsenda wígendra

Linked entries: wígende wigian

wiþ-metan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-metan, p.-mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten

To compare

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Grammar wiþ-metan, with prep. Ða cræftas ne sint tó wiþmetanne (metanne, v. l. ) wiþ ðære sáwle cræfta ǽnne, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 116, 2

Linked entry: wiþer-metan

wíde

(n.)
Grammar
wíde, an (wídu; indecl.? cf. brǽdu, lengu, and O. H. Ger. wítí); f.
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Width Heora wíde ( longitudo ) is .cc. míla, Nar. 36, 28

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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Grammar wíse, The word is found with strong forms Onwendan míne wíse (wísan, Th.) Exon.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
wiltan, p. wilte

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

wiln

(n.)
Grammar
wiln, e; f.

A maid-servanta hand-maid

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A maid-servant, a hand-maid Mín wyln (wiln, v. l.) mea ancilla, mínre wylne meae ancillae, míne wylne meam ancillam, mine wylna meae ancillae, minra wylna mearum ancillarum, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 100, 20-101, 7. Wyln ancilla, serva, abra, dula, Wrt. Voc

wiss

(adj.)
Grammar
wiss, adj.

Certain

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Wite gé tó wissan ðæt se deófol ne mæg mannum derian bútan Drihtnes geþafunge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 174

Linked entry: wis