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writ

(n.)
Grammar
writ, es; n.

a writingwritscripture

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a writing Ðæs ðe ús leorneras wordum secgaþ, and writu cýþaþ, Exon. Th. 227, 19; Ph. 425. writ (as in holy writ), scripture Cwoeð ðió writ dicií scriptura, Rtl. 79, 11. Newrit ðiús (scripturam hanc) leornada gié, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 10.

writ

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Dele hreód-writ at end, and add (?) Write gramate (Wülck. Gl. 531, 19 reads gewrite), Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 52

writ-breód

(n.)
Grammar
writ-breód, (?), es; n.

A reed for writing

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Similar entries cf. writ-íren) calamus scribae, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2

writ-bred

(n.)
Grammar
writ-bred, es; n.

A writing-tablet

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A writing-tablet Writbred (printed -brec ; but see gyrdel-bred, i. 288, 75, and weax-bred) pugillarem (Lk. 1, 63), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 36. Ðá álýfde se ðám cnihtum ðæt hí hyne ofslógen mid heora writbredum and hine ofsticodon mid hira writýrenum, Shrn.

writ-íren

(n.)
Grammar
writ-íren, es; n.

A stylean iron implement for writing

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A style,an iron implement for writing Hí hyne ofsticodon mid hira writýrenum, Shrn. 117, 30

Linked entry: writ-breód

writ-seax

(n.)
Grammar
writ-seax, es; n.

A pen

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A pen Mið pinn ł writtseax calamo, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 17

ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Mid ðæs cynges gewrite with the king's writ, 1048; Erl. 177. 19.

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

ǽrend-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-writ, es; n.

A letterepistola

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A letter; epistola, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 34, note

á-writ

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á-writ

(n.)
Grammar
á-writ, es; n.

A writing

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A writing Ðerh alle áwriotto per omnes scripturas, Rtl. 113, 23

ge-writ

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Th. i. 58, 22. a number of written characters Þis mon sceal wrítan on húsldisce . . . + + + A + C D + . . . In principio . . . sunt.

ǽrynd-writ

(n.)

a letter

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a letter.Lye

hreód-writ

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-writ, es; n.

pencalamus scribæ

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A reed for writing, pen; calamus scribæ. Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2

ge-writ

Similar entry: weorold-gewritu

hreód-writ

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hreód-writ, Dele, and see <b>hreód; II a.</b>

ofer-writ

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Add: a superscription Oferwriotum áwriten, Lk. R. 23, 38

writ-hreód

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Dele.(?)

ofer-writ

(n.)

a writing upon a subject, a letter

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a writing upon a subject, a letter In oferwurit his in epistola sua, Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, 20

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write.to cutto drawto form lettersto writeto writeto compose,be the author ofto writeto writewriteto writestateto writeget a thing writtento convey by charter

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Se ongan godspell ǽrest wordum wrítan, Andr. Kmbl. 25; An. 13. Sum mæg searolíce wordcwide wrítan, Exon. Th. 42, 15; Cri. 673. Grammar wrítan, with preps, to write about a subject Ða wríteras and ða ðe hí ymbe writon, Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 66, I.

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
wrítere, es; m.

a draughtsmanpaintera writerscribecopyista writerauthora scribe

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Similar entries eald-, ge-, not-, stæf-, stǽr-, tíd-, un-, wyrd-wríte

Linked entries: ge-wrítere wrítan