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hwæt

(adj.; int.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæt, neut. of hwá, used as an adv. or interj.

Why ⬩ what! ⬩ ah!

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Eá lá hwæt! Bt. Met. 4, 49; Met. 4, 25

Linked entries: hwet hwá hwata hwilc-hwega

hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt, adj.

Quick ⬩ active ⬩ vigorous ⬩ stout ⬩ bold ⬩ brave

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Quick, active, vigorous, stout, bold, brave Sum biþ tó horse hwæt one is a bold rider, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 7; Crä. 81.

hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt, adj.
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Efficax, hwæt, i. citus, expeditus, astutus, acutus, sollers, peritus arud, 142, 54. swift Gif hé hwæt biþ, ne tweóþ nǽnne mon ꝥ hé hwæt ne sié cuicumque velocitas adest, manifestum est esse velocem, Bt. 16, 3; F. 54, 30.

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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Juliana, hwæt þú glǽm hafast, Jul. 167. Hwæt hé frécnu gestreón funde, Met. 8, 58. <b>III a.</b> preceding a question :-- Hwæt lá hwæt! sint þis nú þá gód?

hwæt-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hwæt-scipe, es; m.

Quickness ⬩ boldness ⬩ bravery ⬩ valour

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Quickness, boldness, bravery, valour Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ suíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis efficacia putatur, Past. 20, 1; Swt. 149, 13

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever

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Hwæt is se gewuldroda cyning quis est iste rex gloriæ? Ps. Th. 32, 10. Hwæt hátte Noes wíf what was Noe's wife called? Salm. Kmbl. 184, 28. Hwæt wénst ðú hwæt is ðes quis putas est iste? Mk. Skt. 4, 41; Lk. Skt. 5, 21. Hwæt ys ðes mannes sunu? Jn.

Linked entries: chuæt for-hwám hwæt HWÝ hu- for

hwæt-hwoegno

Grammar
hwæt-hwoegno, l. hwæt-hwegno, hwæt-hwegnu
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and add: alone, v. hwæt-hwega, Hwæthwoegnu wére wona iów? numquid aliquid defuit uobis?, Lk. 22, 35. with an adjective, v. hwæt-hwega; 3 Mæge hwætwoegnu gód ( aliquid boni ) wosa?, Jn. R. 1, 46.

hwæt-hwára

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hwára, adv. A
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little, somewhat, slightly Þá þeáhhwæðre gebyrede him þæt hié hwæthwára gebugan tó fleónne cum Persarum acies paulatim cederet, Ors. 1, 12; S. 54, 1. Þæt þá munecas hwæthwára furþor restan þonne healfe niht ut modice amplius de media nocte pausentur,

Linked entry: æt-hwára

bléd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
bléd-hwæt, g. -hwates; adj. [bléd a shoot, hwæt quick]
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A shoot growing quickly; germen velox Ðonne ic hrére bearwas bléd-hwate then I shake the quick-growing groves, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 10; Rä. 2, 9

hwæt-hweganinga

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hweganinga, hwæt-unga; adv.
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Somewhat, a little Gif þú hí hwæthweganinga wiþ fýr ne gemengdest, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 10. See next word

Linked entry: -hweganinga

ár-hwæt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ár-hwæt, g. m. n. -hwates; f. -hwætre; adj. [ár honour, hwæt eager, brisk]

Eager or desirous of honour ⬩ bold ⬩ valiant ⬩ honoris cupidus ⬩ fortis

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Eager or desirous of honour, bold, valiant; honoris cupidus, fortis Wealas ofercómon eorlas árhwate the men eager for glory overcame the Welsh, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 22; Th. 208, 9, col. 2; Æðelst. 73

dóm-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-hwæt, adj. [hwæt quick, strenuous]

Strenuous in judgment ⬩ in jūdĭcio strēnuus

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Strenuous in judgment; in jūdĭcio strēnuus We hine dómhwate, dǽdum and wordum hérgen hold-ríce we strenuous, may praise him faithfully in deeds and words, Exon. 14 a; Th. 27, 11; Cri. 429

dǽd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-hwæt, pl. ; adj.

Deed quick or active, strenuous, bold ⬩ promptus et expeditus ad agendum, acer, strenuus

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Deed quick or active, strenuous, bold; promptus et expeditus ad agendum, acer, strenuus Hæleþ dǽdhwate men prompt of deed, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 26; Jul. 2. Ge wǽron dǽdhwæte ye were bold of deeds, Elen. Kmbl. 584; El. 292: Exon. 13 a; Th. 24, 15; Cri

mód-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-hwæt, adj.

Strong of soul ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave

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Strong of soul, courageous, brave Mægeþ mód-hwatu a maiden strong of soul, Exon. 122b; Th. 470, 14; Hy. 11, 16. Nymðe hié módhwate Moyses hýrde unless they with courage good obeyed Moses, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 17; Exod. 124. Ða módhwatan the courageous ones

a-hwæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hwæt, = -hwet = -hwetted

whetted

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whetted;Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 17;

breahtum-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
breahtum-hwæt, adj.
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Swift as the twinkling of an eye; celer ut oculi nictus Dec lígetta hérgen, bláce, breahtum-hwate may the lightnings praise thee, pale, swift as the twinkling of an eye, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 16; Az. 107

hwæt-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-eádig, adj.
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Successful in war [cf. other compounds of eádig] Biþ se hwæteádig wíggeweorþod se ðe ðæt wicg byrþ he shall be successful and honoured in war whom that steed bears, Elen. Kmbl. 2388; El. 1195

hwæt-hweganunges

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hweganunges, -hwugununges, -huguningas; adv.

Somewhat

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Somewhat Hwæthweganunges [MS. Cot. -hwugununges] aliquantum, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 27. Hwæthwegnunges, 11, tit; Fox xii. 10. Ða niétenu ðonne beóþ hwæthuguningas [MS. Cote. -hwugununges] from eorþan áhæfen in animalibus vero jam quidem cogitationes aliquantulum

Linked entry: -hweganunges

hwæt-hwoegno

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæt-hwoegno, pron.

Anything ⬩ something ⬩ aliquid

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Anything, something; aliquid, Jn. Skt. Rush. 7, 4

Linked entry: -hwegno

hwæt-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-mód, adj.

Stout-hearted ⬩ bold

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Stout-hearted, bold Hæleþ hwætmóde men stout of heart, Elen. Kmbl. 2009; El. 1006: Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 3; Az. 184

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