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witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl.witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to witknowhave knowledgebe aware,to knowhave knowledge of, be aware ofto be wisebe in one's sensesto be conscious ofto knowto feelshew

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Ǽlc here hæfð ðý læssan cræft ðonne hé cymð, gif hine mon ǽr wát (if people know of it ), ǽr hé cume, Past. 56; Swt, 433, 28. Hé manna ingehygd wát and can, Blickl. Homl, 179, 26.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contraryadversehostileadversaryenemyopponentfiendhostile to rightful authorityrebelopposed to what is rightarrogantperversedepravedreprobatefalsehereticapocryphalopposed to the good or pleasure of anythingunfavourableadversehurtfulperniciousdisagreeablecontraryopposite

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Hí monig óþer ðing ðære cyriclícan ánnesse wiþerword hæfden, 2, 2; S. 502, 12. On monegum ðingum gé wiþerwearde wǽron úrum gewunan in multis nostrae consuetudini contraria geritis, S. 503, 18. From wiðerwordum lárwum a diversis auctoribus, Mt.

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Þá þe landáre hæfdon, hí hit beceápodon, 316, 10. ¶ possessive :-- Þonne seó leó bringð his hungregum hwelpum hwæt tó etaune, Ors. 3, 11; S. 142, 24 : Hml.

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Án mann hæfde twegen suna. Ðá cwæþ hé tó ðám yldran . . . Ðá cwæþ hé ealswá to ðam óðrum, Mt. 21, 30. Ðæt mon ierne from geate tó óðrum, Past. 49 ; Swt. 383, 8. Fram ende óþ óðerne from one end of the church to the other Glostr. Frag. 12, 17.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Aulixes hæfde twá ðióda under ðam Kásere, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 4: Met. 26, 5. Under Rómwarum, Hy. 10, 26. Burga fífe wǽran under Norðmannum gebégde, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 15. Ic eom man under anwealde gesett, and ic hæbbe þegnas under mé, Mt.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

heáfod

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Ꝥ sigbég gesetton hǽfde (on heófod, R. ) his coronam inposuerunt capiti eius, Jn. L. 19, 2. Hé Ióhannes bibeád heáfde biheáwan, Jul. 295 : Met. 1. 43. Heáfde beneótan, Ap. 46: Jul. 604. Ic heáfde forceart Grendeles módor, B. 2138.

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speedsuccessmeansspeedquicknessspeedilyquicklyspeedsuccessprosperous issue meanssubstanceabundancewealthpowerfacultyopportunitymeans of doing anything progenyceleritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Mid eallum hira spédum ðe hig hæfdon cum universa substantia eorum quam habebant, Deut. 11, 6. 'Redemptio animae propriae divitiae' ... wé sceoldon mid úrum spédum úrum sáulum ða écan gesǽlinesse begitan, Chart. Th. 124, 27.

ge-setnes

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hæfð heora mearce gesette . . . Mid þám ilcan gerece is gereaht swíðe anlíc gewrixle þæs flódes and þæs ebban.

ge-wunian

(v.)
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hæfð tó gódum weorce gewunad, 65, 15. with dat. infin. Gewuniað þá sýfre Godes þegnas mid móde and stefne God tó wurðian, Angl. viii. 319, 32. His módor gewunode tó fédenne henna gallinas nutrire consueverat, Gr. D. 69, 25. with infin.

mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ, <b>, mǽgeþ,</b> e; f.

A collection of mǽgasa familystockraceas a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied descendants of a common ancestor living at the same timea generationa tribesubdivision of a peoplea peoplenationprovincecountry

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Hæfdon ða mǽgþa ǽlcne for écne god the nations held each to be god eternal, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 98; Met. 26, 49. Mǽgþa tída tempora nationum, Lk. Skt. 21, 24: Cd. 124; Th. 158, 12; Gen. 2616: Beo.

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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Wé iii hæfdon cniehtas gebunden in fýres leóman, nú ic ðǽr iiii men sende tó síðe (cf. geseó tó sóðe in the version given. Cd. Th. 242, 8; Dan. 416), Exon. Th. 196, 16 ; Az. 175. Ðara ðe hé of hleó sende, Cd. Th. 7, 7 ; Gen. 102.

wita

(n.)
Grammar
wita, an; m.

one who knowsa person of understanding or learninga wise manone able to give counsela counsellorone able to give counsel in affairs of stateone who takes part in the councils of a nation a leading manan eldera chief personseniorone who has knowledgea witnessa wise manone professing supernatural knowledge

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hæfdon ǽlce dæge heora witena gemót (-met. Thw.), and wǽron gesette synderlíce tó ðam ða senatores, ðæt synd þeódwitan, Jud. Thw. p. 161, 31. Wiþ ðám Rómániscum witum, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 15.

Linked entries: weota wieta wiota

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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Wilniende ðæt hí ǽlcum gewinne óðflogen hæfdon credentes quod se a congressu totius humanae habitationis abstraherent Ors. 1, 4; Swt. 32, 21.

Linked entry: willnian

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to worklabourto maketo makeformconstructto be the sourcecause of, to produceto makeconstituteto workdoperformto perform a ritekeep a seasonto workeffect a purposeattain an object,

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Se hæfde moncynnes leóhteste hond lofes tó wyrcenne (to call forth praise), Exon. Th. 323, 2 ; Víd. 72.

Brunan burh

(n.)
Grammar
Brunan burh, gen. Brunan burge; dat. Brunan byrig; f.

Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,

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Anelaf]; and, Criste fultumegende, sige hæfde in this year, A. D. 937, king Athelstan and Edmund his brother led an army to Brunanburh: and there fought against Anlaf; and, Christ aiding, they had victory, Chr. 937; Erl. 113, 2-4. Dr.

gildan

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(l b) used absolutely Ne hæfde hona gulde, Mt. L. 18, 25. Huona guldon, Lk. L. 7, 42. to pay an impost (tax, tribute, &amp;c.)

lǽdan

(v.)
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Godwine hæfð gelǽd fulle láde æt ðan unrihtwífe ðe Leófgár hyne tihte, and ꝥ wæs lǽd æt Licitfelda, Cht. Th. 373, 34. to produce, bring forth Wæstme lǽdað (-eð, MS.) cederbeámas, Ps. Th. 103, 16.

scír

(n.)
Grammar
scír, e ; f.
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Ðises ys ealles wana .xxxiii. hída of ðám hídun ðe óðre bisceopas ǽr hæfdor. intó hyra scýre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 327, 12. Nǽnigum heora álýfed sí ǽnige sacerdlíce þénunge dón búton ðæs bisceopes leáfe ðe hí on his scíre (parochia) gefeormade sin.

Linked entry: scýr

weg

(n.)
Grammar
weg, (wig,
  • Kent. Gl. 207
  • :
  • 475
  • :
  • 772
; pl. , weogas,
  • 21
), es; m.

a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly usedspace to be traversed, a journeymanner, mode, method, plan way, way,

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Hig hæfdon sumne dǽl weges gefaren proces*-*serant paululum, Gen. 44, 4: aliquantulum itineris confecissent, Bd. 1. 23 ; S. 485, 30. Mé wæs Rachel deád be wege mortua est Rachel in itinere, Gen. 48, 7. Hé tó ðam cyng gewænde.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Hé his ealdormen hæfde beboden þá clúsan tó healdanne, Ors. 6, 36; S. 292, 27. to remain in, retain possession of: Gif þú færst tó þǽre winstran hælfe, ic healde (habebo) þá swíðran healfe, Gen. 13, 9.