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ǽr-gewyrht

  • noun [ neuter ]
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ǽr-gewyrht, es; n.
A former work, a deed of old; opus pristinum, facinus olim commissum
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  • Ða byre siððan grimme onguldon gaful-rǽdenne þurh ǽrgewyrht

    the children since have bitterly paid the tax through the deed of old,

    • Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 17
    • ;
    • Gú. 960
    • :
    • Elen. Kmbl. 2599
    • ;
    • El. 1301
    • .
  • Nom. pl.

    ærgewyrhtu

    ,
    • Exon. 263; Th. 76, 18
    • ;
    • Cri. 1241
    • .
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v.  ge-wyrht.
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