Wiþer-hycgende

Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - wiþer-hycgende

According to the Old English Dictionary:

wiþer-hycgende
adj. Having hostile thoughts or purpose against another, of evil intent :-- Emulus, i. contrarius gewinna, wiþerwinna, æfstig, wiþerhycgende, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 48. Ongan meldigan helle hinca ðone hálgan wer, wiðerhycgende, Andr. Kmbl. 2345; An. 1174. Ðú (the devil) scealt, wiðerhycgende (the adversary of God and man), wergðu dreógan, Elen. Kmbl. 1900; El. 952. Ðé leán sceolan, wiþerhycgende (opponent of the gods), witebrógan æfter weorþan, Exon. Th. 254, 12; Jul. 196. Wéndun gé (the devils) and woldun, wiþerhycgende (rebellious), ðæt gé Scyppende sceoldan gelíce wesan, 141, 31; Gú. 635. Wéndon and woldon, wiðerhycgende (having evil designs upon the strangers), ðæt hié on elþeódigum ǽt geworhton, Andr. Kmbl. 2146; An. 1074.

Related words: wiþ-hogian, -hycgan. wiþer-hycgende

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