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DWǼS

  • adjective
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Grammar
DWǼS, adj.
Dull, foolish, stupid; hĕbes, stultus, fătuus
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  • Dwǽs vel sott

    hĕbes,

    • Ælfc. Gl. 88
    • ;
    • Som. 74,
    • 79;
    • Wrt. Voc. 50, 59: 74, 35: Ælfc. Gr. 9,
    • 26;
    • Som. 11,
    • 5.
  • Abroten vel dwǽs văfer vel fătuus vel

    sōcors,

    • Ælfc. Gl. 9
    • ;
    • Som. 56,
    • 115;
    • Wrt. Voc. 18,
    • 62.
  • Dwǽs

    indŏcĭlis,

    • Glos. Prudent. Recd. 152,
    • 26.
Etymology
[
Plat. dwas:
O. Frs. dwes:
Dut. dwaas
.]
Derived forms
ge-dwǽs
Linked entries
v.  ge-dwǽs dwés.
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  • DWǼS, adj.