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wiþ-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-drífan, p. -dráf

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

wiþ-winnend

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-winnend, es; m.

opponent

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An opponent Wiðwinnend refragator (-ur,MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 62

wiþ-feohtend

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-feohtend, es; m.

An adversaryopponentenemya 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

wiþ-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-feolan, p. -fealh

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

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-flítan, p. -flát

To contend

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To contend with Oferstǽleþ oððe wiðflíteþ confutat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 31

Linked entry: wiþer-flita

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold onseize 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

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-gemetness, e; f.

Comparison

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Comparison In ða wiþgemetnesse wæs lytel gesewen in comparatione tenuissima videbatur, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 36

wiþ-metenness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-metenness, e; f.

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

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-setness, e; f.

A placing oppositesomething placed opposite

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A placing opposite or something placed opposite Uuitsetnis objectus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 26

wiþ-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sleán, p. -slóh

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

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-spurnan, p. -spearn

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

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-steall, es; m.

a defencean obstructionobstacle

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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

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-styltan, p. te

To hesitatedoubt

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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

big-wist

(n.)
Grammar
big-wist, bí-wist, e; f. [wist subsistence, victuals, food; wesan to be, exist]

Food, nourishment, provisionpabulum, alimentum, commeatus

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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum

Linked entry: bí-wist

æt-wist

(n.)
Grammar
æt-wist, æd-wist, ed-wist, e; f. [æt, wist substantia, cibus]

Substanceexistencebeingpresencesubstantiapræsentia

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Substance, existence, being, presence; substantia, præsentia God heora ǽhta and ætwist on-genímeþ God takes their wealth and substance away. Cd. 60; Th. 73, 21; Gen. 1208. Se gǽst lufaþ onsýn and ætwist yldran hádes the spirit loves the aspect and substance

Linked entries: æd-wist ed-wist wist

ed-wist

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wist, , e; f. [ed re-, anew, again; wist support]

Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substancesubstantia

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Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance; substantia Ic adilegie ealle ða edwiste, ðe ic geworhte dēlēbo omnem substantiam, quam fēci, Gen. 7, 4

wil

Grammar
wil, v. wil[l].

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wíg

(n.)
Grammar
wíg, es; n. I.

fightbattlewarconflictvalourtroops

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Ne hé him ðæs wyrmes wíg for wiht dyde, eafoð and ellen, Beo. Th. 4685; B. 2348

dæg-wist

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wist, e; f. [wist food]

A day's fooddiei victus

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A day's food; diei victus Ðæt he him dægwistes tiðode that he would give him a day's food, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 30

bile-wit

(adj.)
Grammar
bile-wit, bele-wit, bil-wit; adj. [bile, wit mind, wit]

Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honestæquanimus, mansuetus, mitis, simplex, honestus

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Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honest; æquanimus, mansuetus, mitis, simplex, honestus Bilewit Dryhten merciful Lord, Ps. C. 50, 99; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 99: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 138; Met. 20, 69: 20, 510; Met. 20, 255: 20, 538; Met. 20, 269. We bletsiaþ bilewitne