heng-wíte
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
wíte-swinge
A stroke given as a punishment ⬩ chastisement
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A stroke given as a punishment, chastisement Ongæt gumena aldor hwæt him Waldend wræc wíteswingum, Cd. Th. 112, 2 ; Gen. 1864
Linked entry: swinge
wíte-þeów
One who had been condemned to slavery for crime ⬩ one in hell
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One who had been condemned to slavery for crime, or from inability to pay the fines incurred for violation of the law. For cases which involved loss of freedom, Similar entries v. þeów. Grammar wíte-þeów, literal Gif hwelc man biþ wíteþeów (or adj. ?
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
wíte-dóm
knowledge ⬩ prophecy ⬩ foreknowledge
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knowledge derived from a superhuman source, prophecy, foreknowledge Wítedóm profetia, Kent. Gl. 1064. Se Godes wer ðurh wítedómes gást (per prophetiae spiritum ) ðone storm tówardne foreseah, Bd. 3, 15 ; S. 542, 4. Ðæt heó ðurh wítedómes gást ða ádle
Linked entries: wíteg-dóm wítiend-líc
wiþ-winnend
opponent
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An opponent Wiðwinnend refragator (-ur,MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 62
wiþ-feohtend
An adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy ⬩ a rebel
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An adversary, opponent, enemy, a rebel Hió self fieht wið hié selfe tó fultome ðæm wiðfeohtende, (adversario) Past. 38; Swt. 279, 1. Ðone mángengan and ðone wiþfeohtend rebellem et sacrilegum, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 18. Betweoh ða elreordan and ða wiþfeohtend
Linked entries: wiþer-feohtend feohtend
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
wiþ-flítan
To contend
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To contend with Oferstǽleþ oððe wiðflíteþ confutat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 31
Linked entry: wiþer-flita
wiþ-fón
To lay hold on ⬩ seize on
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To lay hold on, seize on. Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d Hé uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760
Linked entry: wiþ-grípan
wiþ-gemetness
Comparison
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Comparison In ða wiþgemetnesse wæs lytel gesewen in comparatione tenuissima videbatur, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 36
wiþ-metenness
Comparison
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Comparison Wiþmetenes comparatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 79. Ðyslíc mé is gesewen ðis andwarde líf tó wiþmetenysse ðære tíde ðe ús uncúþ is talis mihi videtur vita praesens ad comparationem ejus quod nobis incertum est temporis, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 14. Wiðmetennysse
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wiþ-setness
A placing opposite ⬩ something placed opposite
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A placing opposite or something placed opposite Uuitsetnis objectus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 26
wiþ-sleán
To counteract
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To counteract Hí woldon ðæra hálgena líc besencan on flóde, ac se ælmihtiga Scyppend wiðslóh ðam unrǽde, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 324
wiþ-spurnan
To dash against
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To dash against Ðý læs ðú wiðspurne wið stáne fót ðínne ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 6
wiþ-steall
a defence ⬩ an obstruction ⬩ obstacle
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a defence Ic ingehygd eal geondwlíte, hú gefæstnad sý ferð innanweard, wiðsteall geworht I scan the mind to see how the soul is fortified within, how its defences are built, Exon. Th. 266, 20; Jul. 401. an obstruction, obstacle Wiðsteallas obstacula
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wiþ-styltan
To hesitate ⬩ doubt
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To hesitate, doubt Gif gié hæbbe leáfo and gié ne wiðstylte si habueritis fidem et non haesitaveris, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 21
gin-
Well-directed ⬩ wise
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Well-directed, wise Nǽnig monna wæs godes willan ðæs georn ne gynnwised no man was so eager for God's will nor so wise, Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 8; Gú. 839
wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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to work, labour, absolute Mín fæder wyrcð (operatur) óþ ðis, and ic wyrce (wyrco, Lind., Rush. operor ), Jn. Skt. 5, 17. Efne swá hé wyrceþ secundum opera ejus, Ps. Th. 61, 12. Hé won and worhte, wíngeard sette, Cd. Th. 94, 7; Gen. 1558. Gá and wyrce
mín
Mine ⬩ my
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Mine, my. Grammar mín, with a noun Mín cnapa líþ on mínum húse lama ... Ne eom ic wyrðe ðæt ðú ingange under míne þecene ... Ic cweþe tó mínum þeówe, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 6-9. Hwylc is mín módor and hwylce synt míne gebróðra, 12, 48. Fæder mín! 26, 39. Ðis is