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ed-wít

  • noun [ neuter ]
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ed-wít, æd-wít, es; n.
Wright's OE grammar
§571;
A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn; opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio
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  • Wæs him on gemynde yfel and edwít

    the evil and contumely was in his mind.

    • Bt. Met. Fox l,
    • 109;
    • Met. 1. 55
    • .
  • Ealle beóþ aweaxen of edwíttes ýða heáfdum

    all shall be grown over by the heads of the waves of scorn,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 57
    • ;
    • Sal. 29
    • .
  • Ne þearf ðé on edwít Abraham settan Abraham need not put thee in reproach, i. e.

    reproach to thee,

    • Cd. 130
    • ;
    • Th. 165,
    • 7;
    • Gen. 2728
    • .
  • And me eác fela ðínra edwíta on gefeóllon

    et opprobria exprobrantium tĭbi cecĭdērunt super me,

    • Ps. Th. 68, 9: 73,
    • 21.
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v.  æd-wít -wít.
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