gran-wisc
Entry preview:
Gronuisc acus (cf. acus sifeþa, i. 83, 19) Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 16. Gronwisc, 4, 37. ?)
horder-wice
Entry preview:
horder-wíce
leód-wita
Entry preview:
Add: cf. þeód-wita
ríd-wíga
Entry preview:
-wiga
þeód-wita
Entry preview:
add: cf. þeód; I a. Rǽdborena ł þeódwitena iurisperitorum, An. Ox. 8, 349. <b>II b.</b> add :-- Þeodwitan philosophi, Scint. 106, 6
ríd-wíga
A mounted soldier
Entry preview:
A mounted soldier Þrittig rídwígena turma, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 24
rún-wita
a privy councillor, ⬩ a sage
Entry preview:
a privy councillor, one acquainted with a person's secrets Deád is Æschere mínrúnwita and mín rǽdbora, Beo. Th. 2654; B. 1325. one acquainted with mysteries, a sage Róf rúnwita ( Guthlac), Exon. Th. 167, 30; Gú. 1068
úþ-wita
a philosopher ⬩ scribe ⬩ geo metrician
Entry preview:
A person distinguished for wisdom or learning in general or in a special branch, a philosopher, scribe, geo metrician, etc. Se gomola, eald úðwita (cf. fród fæder módsnottor 300, 4; Fä. 1), Exon. Th. 304, 6; Fä. 66. Uðweota a councillor, senator, Andr
wǽpen-wiga
An armed warrior
Entry preview:
An armed warrior Ic wæs wǽpenwiga (wǽpen wigan? the subject of the riddle is a horn) nú mec þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, Exon. Th. 395, 1; Rä. 15, 1
brim-wísa
a leader, guide ⬩ A sea-leader ⬩ leader of sailors ⬩ per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux
Entry preview:
A sea-leader, leader of sailors; per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde he slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930
Linked entry: wísa
gár-wíga
This might be a link to, a part of or a variant of another entry.
heáfod-wísa
A chief director, ruler
Entry preview:
A chief director, ruler, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 28; Gen. 1619
heáh-wita
A chief councillor
Entry preview:
A chief councillor Férde se cyng him hám and ða ealdormenn and ða heáhwitan the king went home and the aldermen and the chief 'witan,' Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 10
ord-wíga
A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon ⬩ one who fights in the van
Entry preview:
A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon (? cf. gár-wíga), or one who fights in the van Ordwýga! ne lǽt ðín ellen gedreósan tó dæge, Wald. 9; Vald. I, 6. (?
hilde-wísa
A military leader, ⬩ general
Entry preview:
A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064
Gréna-wíc
Entry preview:
GREENWICH, near London, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 4
Eofor-wíc-scír
YORKSHIRE ⬩ comĭtātus Eboracensis
Entry preview:
YORKSHIRE; comĭtātus Eboracensis Fóran ða þegnas ealle on Eoforwícscíre to Eoferwíc all the thanes in Yorkshire went to York, Chr. 1065 ; Th. 332, 7
bere-wíc
A barley-village ⬩ a corn-village ⬩ hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus,
Entry preview:
A barley-village, a corn-village; hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1060; 382, 12 : A. D. 1093; 443, 31
Efer-wíc
York
Entry preview:
York, Chr. 188; Th. 15, 25, col. 3