eáster-wuce
Easter- week ⬩ paschalis septimana
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Easter- week; paschalis septimana Ðys sceal on Sæternes dæg, on ðære eáster-wucan this [gospel] must be on Saturday in easter-week. Rubc. Jn. Bos. 20, I. Ii; Notes, p. 580, 20, 1a, ii a: 21, 1; Notes, p. 580, 21, 1 a
Linked entry: eástor-wice
dol-wíte
Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness ⬩ temerĭtātis pœna
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Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness; temerĭtātis pœna Nales dolwíte no punishment for audacity, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 25; Rä. 27, 17
helle-wíte
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
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
Linked entry: wiþ-gemetness
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
Linked entry: wiþer-steall
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