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morþ-wyrhta

  • noun [ masculine ]
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morþ-wyrhta, an; m.
One who causes death (by witchcraft or poison)
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  • Wiccan oððe wigleras, mánsworan oððe morþwyrhtan,

    • L.E.G. 11
    • ;
    • Th. i. 172, 20 (see note): L. Eth. vi. 7, 36
    • ;
    • Th. i. 316, 21, 324, 11: L.C.S. 4
    • ;
    • Th. i. 378, 7: Wulfst. 266, 25.
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v. morþ, III.
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v.  morþor-wyrhta.
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  • morþ-wyrhta, n.