CWIC
Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax
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Ne biþ se cwuca nyttra ðe se deáda, gif him his yfel ne hreówþ the quick [living] is not better than the dead, if he repent not of his evil, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 20.
níþ
envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice
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Ne mehte se níþ betux him twǽm gelicgean the enmity between the two could not die out, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 152, 14.
HÁD
person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.
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Næs sinc-máððum sélra on sweordes hád there was no better treasure among swords, 4393; B. 2193. Þurh hǽstne hád by violence, Beo.Th. 2674; B. 1335 : Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 7; Cri. 49. Þurh monigne hád in many a form, 54 b; Th. 191, 34.
Linked entries: acolitus diácon dúru-weard hádelíce -hád
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Hit betere wǽre ðæt heora seht tógædere wurde ðonne hý ǽnige sace hym betweónan heóldan it would be better for them to come to an agreement than to maintain a suit between them, Chart. Th. 377, 4: Blickl.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend
ge-logian
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S. 6, 357. (2 a) of language, to write in good style :-- Scemata sind mislíce híw and fægernyssa on Lédensprǽce, hú heó betst gelógod beó, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 295, 5.
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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Hér ys seó bót hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan, gif hí nellaþ wel wexan, Lchdm. i. 398, 2. Hé ða weaxendan wende eorðan on sealtne mersc terram fructiferam in salsuginem, Ps.
wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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Hé ðæt betere geceás, wuldres wynne, Elen. Kmhl. 2077; El. 1040. ¶ wynnum delightfully, pleasantly Is se wong wynnum geblissad mid ðám fægrestum stencum, Exon. Th. 198, 9; Ph. 7 : 199, 18; Ph. 27.
Linked entry: mód-wén
læssa
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Ðá ðe Lǽdensprǽce lǽste (lǽsðe, v. l. ) cúðon, 9, 16. what is of less importance He mót ǽgðer witan ge lǽsse ge máre, ge betere ge mǽtre, Angl. ix. 259, 23. <b>C.
wíf
a woman ⬩ a female person ⬩ a being in the form of a woman ⬩ a married woman ⬩ a wife
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Betuh eall wífa cynn, Blickl. Homl. 5, 21. Ríccra(-æ, MS.) wífa (-e, MS.) wǽfels regillum vel peplum vel palla, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 32.
Linked entry: BRÝD
LǼTAN
to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let
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Ðá cwǽdon ða witan ðæt betere wǽre ðæt man ðene áþ áweg léte ðonne hine mansealde ... Ðá lét hé ðone áþ áweg then the witan said that it would be better that the oath should be dispensed with than that it should be taken ...
Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt
word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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Th. i. 384, 9. fame, name, (good) word, (good) report Gód word and gód hlísa ǽlces monnes biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 23. Ðá ásprang his word wíde geond land, hú se mǽra man manna fét áðwóh, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 388.
werian
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Th. 137, 7. of things Beaduscrúda betst, ðæt míne breóst wereþ, Beo. Th. 911; B. 453. Se hwíta helm hafelan werede, 2901; B. 1448. to hold, occupy. v. warian, <b>III a</b> Ða ðe onhǽle eardas weredon, Exon. Th. 123, 14; Gú. 322.
wudu
wood ⬩ the substance of growing trees ⬩ a tree ⬩ (hewh) wood ⬩ the material obtained from trees ⬩ wood which forms something ⬩ something made of wood ⬩ wood ⬩ wood ⬩ the wood ⬩ woods ⬩ a wood ⬩ wild
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(cum herbas atque arbores intuearis), wile weaxan on ðærn lande sélost, ðe him betst geríst. . . . Sumra wyrta oððe sumes wuda eard biþ on dúnum. . . .
sprecan
To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to
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Th. i. 314, 19. with a clause, to say Hié sprǽcon, ðæt hit betere wǽre, Ors. 2, 3; Swt. 68, 8. Ðá gehýrde hé sumne ðara bróþra sprecan, ðæt hé wolde féran, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 5. with the words that are spoken :-- Hí sáre sprecaþ 'Hwá gesyhþ úsic?'
Linked entries: on-spreca æfter æfter-spræc æfter-sprecan on-spreca on-swætende specan
wiþ-sacan
To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility
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Hé ðæt betere geceás, and ðam wyrsan wiðsóc, Elen. Kmbl. 2078; El. 1040.
án
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Gif man ánum wóh beóde, bétan hit ealle, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 16. Ealle geþwǽrlǽhton on þám ánum all agreed on the one point, Hml. S. 1, 35. Áne má once more, An. 492. Ǽne síþa semel, Ps.
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Hé onbeád ðæt hé of Róme cóme and ðæt betste ǽrende lǽdde mandavit se venisse de Roma ac nuncium ferre optimum, 1, 25; S. 486, 26. Hé ancorlíf lǽdde vitam solitariam duxerat, 4, 27; S. 603, 28. Hé lǽdde eduxit, Blickl. Gl.
Linked entry: be-lǽdan
mód
the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride
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Ða ðe betran módes wǽron those who were better disposed, 215, 11. His þegnas wǽron flǽsclices módes ( carnally minded ), 17, 5: Ors. 4, 13; Swt. 212, 25: 5, 3; Swt. 222, 2: Ps. Th. 118, 60: 144, 5.
wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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Næs him wihte ðe sél it was not a whit the better for him Beo. Th. 5368 ; B. 2687. Nát ic hit be wihte ( at all; cf. be dǽle in part ), Exon. Th. 468, 7 ; Phar. 4.
Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land
wiþer-weard
contrary ⬩ adverse ⬩ hostile ⬩ adversary ⬩ enemy ⬩ opponent ⬩ fiend ⬩ hostile to rightful authority ⬩ rebel ⬩ opposed to what is right ⬩ arrogant ⬩ perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ reprobate ⬩ false ⬩ heretic ⬩ apocryphal ⬩ opposed to the good or pleasure of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful ⬩ pernicious ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ contrary ⬩ opposite
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Betera geþyldig wiþerwyrdum melior patiens arrogante, Scint. 8, 18. Fela ðúsenda folgeaþ Criste, þeáh ðe hí sume (the Jews) wunian wiðerwerde, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 526. Wiðerwearde crist pseudo-cristi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 24.
Linked entries: wiþer-word wiþerweard-líc wiþerweard-ness wiþer-wierde wiþer-word