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ferht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ferht-líc, adj.

Rationalwisejustequitablerationālissăpiensæquus

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Rational, wise, just, equitable; rationālis, săpiens, æquus Drihten ferhtlíc riht folcum démeþ Dŏmĭnus jūdĭcābit pŏpŭlos in æquĭtāte, Ps. Th. 95, 10

Linked entry: ferhþ-líc

wísfæst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wísfæst-líc, adj.

Wise

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Wise Hé him wísfæstlíc word onsende, þurh ðæt hí hrædlíce hǽlde wǽron misit verbum suum et sanavit eos, Ps. Th. 106, 19

þrítig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrítig, þrittig; num.

Thirtythirty (years old)

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Thirty Þrittig, þrítig triginta, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 281, 17. Grammar þrítig, used substantivally as a neuter. Grammar þrítig, governing a noun in the genitive, when the inflections are gen. -es, dat. -um. Grammar þrítig, alone Ðam sceal .xxx. sciłł.

gearu-snottor

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-snottor, adj.

Very wisevalde săpiens

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Very wise; valde săpiens Hie ǽnne betǽhton giddum gearusnottorne they gave up one very skilled in songs, Elen. Kmbl. 1168; El. 586

rǽd-hycgende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
rǽd-hycgende, part.
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Having wise counsel in the mind, prudent, sagacious Ðú ðé ánne genim tó gesprecan symle rǽdhycgende, Exon. Th. 301, 28; Fä. 26

FYRWET

(n.)
Grammar
FYRWET, -wit, -wyt, es; n.

Curiositycūriōsĭtas

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Curiosity; cūriōsĭtas Hyne fyrwet bræc curiosity urged him, Beo. Th. 5562; B. 2784 : 3975; B. 1985. Mec ðæs on worulde full oft fyrwit frineþ my curiosity enquireth very often about this in the world, Salm. Kmbl. 117; Sal. 58. Hine fyrwyt bræc curiosity

Linked entries: firwet fyrwit fyrwyt

rád

(n.)
Grammar
rád, L. Wih. 50; Th. i. 38, 21.

Similar entry: rǽd

wíd-gil

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gil, wíd-gill, -giel, -gel, and-gille; adj.
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Wide-spreading, spacious, vast, broad Wídgil passiva, vasta, Hpt. Gl. 527, 52. þeáh ðeós eorðe unwísum wídgel (cf. iúm, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 23) þince. Met. 10, 10. Ðæt is suíðe rúm weg and wídgille lata et spatiosa via est, Past. 18 ; Swt. 133, 20. Ðæt fenn

Linked entries: -gill -gal

ge-wittig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wittig, -witig; adj.

Wiseknowingsaneconsciousintelligens

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Wise, knowing, sane, conscious; intelligens Heó ðǽrrihte wearþ gewittig she straightway became sane, Homl. Th. ii. 24, 12: 142, 19. Ne forlǽt ðé nán ðe gewityg byt nor does any one forsake thee that is wise, Shrn. 166, 28.

Linked entry: ge-witig

ge-frige

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frige, es; n.

Inquiryknowledge resulting from inquiry

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Inquiry, knowledge resulting from inquiry Gefreogum gleáwe men wise from the knowledge obtained by their inquiries, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 22; Ph. 29

Linked entry: -frige

wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punishtormentplague

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To punish, torment, plague Ic wítnie multo, Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 58. Uuítnath multabitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 42. Wítnað plectit, 90, 12. Wítnode multavit, punivit, Hpt. Gl. 455, 15. Déme ðæt se bisceop and wítnige be ðam (juxta hoc puniatur), L. Ecg.

wyn

(n.)
Grammar
wyn, wynn, e; f.

delightpleasuredelightfullypleasantlya delightthat which causes pleasurethe best of a class,the pride of its kind.the name of the w-rune

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delight, pleasure Wyn luxus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 11. Wynn luxoria, wynne luxus, 49, 67, 65. Genihtsumere wynne opulenti luxus, Hpt. Gl. 413, 71. Wyn eal gedreás, Exon. Th. 288, 25; Wand. 36. On Gode standeþ wuldor mín and wyn mycel, Ps. Th. 61, 7. Mín

Linked entry: mód-wén

dæg-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-rím, es; n. [dæg day, rím a number]

A number of days, a course of daysdierum numerus

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Dægríme fród wise in number of days, 130 a; Th. 498, 15; Rä. 88, 2: Cd. 99; Th. 131, 9; Gen. 2173

biblio-þéce

(n.)
Grammar
biblio-þéce, an; f. [βιβλιοθήκη = βιβλίον a book, θήκη repository, a library].

a librarybibliothecaThe Biblebiblia

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Ben. 50. a collection of books in one volume, hence, - The Bible; biblia Hieronimus, se wurþfulla and se wísa bócere, úre Biblioþécan gebrohte to Lédene of Gréciscum bócum and of Ebréiscum Jerome, the worthy and wise author, translated our Bible out

un-gemet

(adj.; adv.; prefix)
Grammar
un-gemet, Where the word seems to be used with an adjective or with an adverbial force, it is given, as in the case of ungemet-hleahtor, as part of a compound:
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Grff. ii. 898-9

hyge-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-gleáw, adj.

Wiseprudent

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Wise, prudent, having clear menial vision, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 23; Cri. 1194: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 25; Edg. 51: Elen. Kmbl. 665; El. 333

for-wundorlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-wundorlic, adj.
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Very wonderful Is ꝥ forwundorlic wíse and in úrum tídum tó wafienne res mira et nostris stupenda temporibus, Gr. D. 240, 4: 255, 25: 229, 20

Linked entry: wundor-lic

stillíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stillíce, adv.
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,' 119, 6. not speaking Stillíce ingán silenter incedant, Angl. xiii. 403, 542. without producing sound Wer wís uneáþe stillíce hlihð uir sapiens uix tacite ridebit; a wise man doth scarce smile a little (Ecclus. 21, 20), Scint. 171, 16

fela-geong

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Fród guma sægde fela geongum the wise old man said much to the young one (cf. sægde eaforan worn, 66), Fä. 53. Dele, and for citation substitute

full-gán

(v.)
Grammar
full-gán, he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfilperformgo afterfollowaidperfĭcĕreperăgĕresĕquiadjŭvāre

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To fulfil, perform, go after, follow, aid; perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, sĕqui, adjŭvāre We ne móton fullgán úres Scippendes willan we cannot perform our Maker's will, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 8. Se lyðra man fullgǽþ deófles willan the wicked man fulfils the