fyrn-wita
An ancient sage ⬩ old counsellor ⬩ prophet ⬩ antīquus săpiens
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Wæs fródan fyrnwitan feorh úþgenge life was departed from the wise old counsellor, Beo. Th. 4252; B. 2123. Fróde fyrnweotan wise ancient sages, Andr. Kmbl. 1567; An. 785. Wæs se wítedóm þurh fyrnwitan sungen the prophecy was sung by old seers, Elen.
hreán
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Wið hreán for indigestion [?], L. M. 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 16
Norþ-Mirce
The North-Mercians
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The North-Mercians Wið Norþ-Myrcum, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 37
ge-sár
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Pain, soreness Wið þǽra gewealda gesár oððe geswell Lch. i. 94, 22
lifer-seócness
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Disease of the liver Wið liferseócnysse, Lch. i. 286, 24 : 304, 9
hoh-
Firm of mind, ⬩ prudent, ⬩ wise
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Firm of mind, prudent, wise Hogfæstum prudentibus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 25
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bearn-eácnigende
Being with child ⬩ pregnant
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Being with child, pregnant Bearneácnigende wíf forbúgan, Hml. Th. ii. 94, 3
un-híre
Fierce ⬩ savage ⬩ cruel ⬩ deadly ⬩ dire ⬩ dreadful ⬩ frightful
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Hió hyne scyldeþ wið unhýrum nihtgengum and wið egeslícum gesihðum, Lchdm. i. 70, 5. of things Egl unheóru a cruel talon, Beo. Th. 1978; B. 987. Weder unhióre hard weather, Met. 29, 65.
a-þundenes
A tumour ⬩ swelling ⬩ puffing up ⬩ tumor
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A tumour, swelling, puffing up; tumor Wið lifre swyle and aþundenesse for swelling and puffing up of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 160, 18. Wið aþundenesse magan windigre for windy swelling of the stomach, 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 158, 23
weorold-wita
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A secular or lay councillor Gif feohbót áríseþ, swá swá wise woroldwitan tó steóre gesettan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 5. Wíse eác wǽron woroldwitan ðe ǽrest gesettan tó godcundan rihtlagan worldlaga, vii. 24; Th. i. 334, 21.
á-hreósan
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Wit unc ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende and of áhreósan. Hml. A. 202, 228. to be destroyed Áhriósð corruet, Kent. Gl. 386: concidet, 1048
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cídan
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A. 207, 395. with prep. Se mann geunrótsað for his ǽhta lyre, and cíd þonne wið God, Hml. S. 16, 292. Maria and Aaron cíddon wið Moises for his wífe locuta est Maria et Aaron contra Moysen propter uxorem ejus, Num. 12, 1.
and-wirdan
to answer ⬩ respondere
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to answer; respondere Ðæt wíf andwirde the woman answered. Gen. 3, 2
rǽd-wita
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A counsellor, one wise in counsel Ríce rǽdwitan, Dom. L. 18, 298
gongel
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found in composition as in fæst-gongel, wíd-. v. gangel-, gongel-wæfre
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un-gehealdsumlíce
Incontinently
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Incontinently Ðæt eald wíf sceole ceorles brúcan uugehealtsumlíce, Homl. Ass. 20, 159
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á-deáfung
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A growing deaf Wið eárena ádeáfunge, Lch. ii. 38, 24: 42, 6
átor-þigen
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taking poison Wið áttor-þigene (-þige (-þege?), v.l. ), Lch. i. 4, 5
Linked entry: þigen
ge-spreca
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Drihten spræc wið Móises swá man spricð wið his freónd, Ex. 33, II), Wlfst. 13, 5. Add
sacan
to fight, strive, contend ⬩ to disagree, ⬩ to wrangle ⬩ to bring a suit ⬩ to accuse, blame ⬩ to refuse, deny.
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Ic ( Beowulf) sceal fón wið feónde and ymb feorh sacan, Beo. Th. 883; B. 439. Gód sceal wið yfele, líf sceal wið deáþe, leóht sceal wið þýstrum, fyrd wið fyrde, feónd wið óðrum, láð wið láðe ymb land sacan, Menol. Fox 568; Gn. C. 53.