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1. wīd(e adj.

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(a) Having a large distance from side to side or between sides, esp. relative to height, length, or depth, broad; also in fig. context; of a body part: substantial in width; of a horse: generously…

2. wīdlī adv.

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Translating L lātē: ?so as to provide space or breadth; ?completely, thoroughly.

3. wīd-gille adj.

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Wide, vast.

4. wīde-whē̆r adv.

Additional spellings: widewher
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(a) Far and wide, everywhere; also, in or from all directions; ai (ful, so, wel) wide-wher; wide-wher abouten, all around, from place to place; also, in various places (b) as quasi-adj.: widely…

5. lille for lalle phr.

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Tit for tat; pleien lille for lalle, ?to sport (with sb.).

6. wīdenes(se n.

Additional spellings: widenesse
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(a) Width, breadth;—sometimes with phrase specifying a certain width (b) vastness, spaciousness, capaciousness; also fig.; also, an open place [quot. a1382]; widenes of the world, the whole world;…

7. withe-winde n.

Additional spellings: withewinde
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The common honeysuckle or woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum) or some similar climbing or vinelike plant; in a withe-winde(s wise, in the manner of woodbine.

8. unwīde adv.

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Not far apart, not at a distance.

9. wīde n.

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(a) Width, breadth; in worldes wide, on lengthe and wide, in all directions, far and wide, throughout the world; lengthe and wide, of (on) lengthe and wide, from one end to the other, entirely; waiten

10. scrithil(le adj.

Additional spellings: scrithille
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?Slipping, gliding; ?fleeting, transient.

11. wīd(e adv.

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(a) So as to extend a long way in breadth, so as to be broad, extensive, expansive, etc.; wider and) wider in brede; spreden (strecchen) wid; turnen so wid, to mark out such a broad circuit (b) so as…

12. wīden v.

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(a) To make (sth.) wide, extend; enlarge (a garden); also, spread (boards) out to make a table; (b) to separate (plants) by a wide space.

13. with prep.

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Directly opposite to (sth.) in space or location, facing over against; face with face, mouth with mouth, neb with neb, face to face; fighten honde with honde, to fight hand to hand, fight in close…

14. upon adv.

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(a) Above or upon in space, thereon; on top; also, on the surface (b) in a position of suspension, up; also, on a tree, thereon; (c) ?from above; ?down on someone; (d) putten upon to (upon), to lay…

15. toren-eȝe adj.

Additional spellings: toreneȝe
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(a) Bleary-eyed; also, of the eyes: bleared; (b) as noun phrase: ?bleariness or rheuminess of the eyes; ?bleary eyes.