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Wimr in Norse mythology, is the river through which Thor waded when he journeyed towards Geirrodsgard. The daughter of the giant made its waters so high that they reached to his neck. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

WIMPLE A veil or hood; but the Hebrew signifies, properly, a broad and large mantle or shawl. See VEIL. Thus, in Rth 3:15, Boaz gives Ruth six measures of barley, which she carries away in her mantle, rather than veil, as in the English translation. So in Isa 3:22 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible … Continue reading “Wimple”

Wimpina, Konrad (WIMINAE, WIMINESIS). Theologian, b. at Buchen in Baden, about 1465; d. at Amorbach in Lower Franconia, 17 May, 1531. His family, whose name was Koch, came from Wimpfen on the Neckar, hence he was called Wimpina. He matriculated at the University of Leipzig (1479-80) and remained there until 1505; in 1481 he obtained … Continue reading “Wimpina, Konrad”

Wimpheling, Jakob a German humanist, was born July 26, 1450. At Freiburg he was the pupil of Geiler von Kaiserberg (q.v.). An epidemic drove him to Erfurt, but he eventually completed his university course at Heidelberg. He became master in philosophy in 1471, and began the study of canon law, exchanging it, however, ere long … Continue reading “Wimpheling, Jakob”

Wimpfeling, Jakob Humanist and theologian, b. at Schlettstadt, Alsace, 25 July 1450; d. there, 17 Nov., 1528. He went to the school at Schlettstadt conducted by Ludwig Dringenberg, and from 1464 was a student at the University of Freiburg (baccalaureus, 1466); later he went to Erfurt and Heidelberg (magister, 1471). He then studied canon law … Continue reading “Wimpfeling, Jakob”

Wimmer, Gabriel a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Sagan, in Silesia, October 29, 1671, and died at Alten-Morbitz, in the diocese of Borna, March 14, 1745, in his first and only parish, to which he was appointed in 1697. He is the author of Ausfuhrliche Liedererklarung (Altenburg, 1749, 4 parts, published by his … Continue reading “Wimmer, Gabriel”

Wimmer, Boniface Archabbot, b. at Thalmassing, Bavaria, 14 January, 1809; d. at St. Vincent Archabbey, Beatty, Pennsylvania, 8 Dec., 1887. He made his Classical studies at Ratisbon and entered the University of Munich to study law. When some scholarship fell vacant in the Gregorianum he took the competitive examination with a view to studying for … Continue reading “Wimmer, Boniface”

Wimborne Minster (Also WIMBURN or WINBURN). Located in Dorsetshire, England. Between the years 705-23 a double monastery like the famous house of St. Hilda at Whitby was founded at Wimborne by Sts. Cuthburga and Quimburga (feast 31 Aug.), sisters of Ine, King of the West Saxons (688-726). The discipline of Wimborne which followed the Benedictine … Continue reading “Wimborne Minster”

Wilton, Richard Died December 21, 1239. He was a medieval scholar of whom little is known except that he was an Englishman who joined the Trinitarians. His works included a commentary on the “Sentences” of Peter Lombard, a treatise in five books against the heresies of his own age, commentaries on Genesis and the prophecy … Continue reading “Wilton, Richard”

Wilton Abbey A Benedictine convent in Wiltshire, England, three miles from Salisbury. A first foundation was made as a college of secular priests by Earl Wulstan of Wiltshire, about 773, but was after his death (800) changed into a convent for 12 nuns by his widow, St. Alburga, sister of King Egbert. Owing to the … Continue reading “Wilton Abbey”