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Anglo-Saxon

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inwit-scear

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-scear, es; m.
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Slaughter effected by craft,Beo. Th. 4949; B. 2478

inwit-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-stæf, es; m.

Evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice ⬩ nequitia

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Evil, wickedness, malice; nequitia, Ps. Th. 54, 15 : 140, 5

inwit-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-þanc, es; m.
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Evil, malicious, deceitful thought or purpose, Andr. Kmbl. 1339; An. 670 : 1118; An. 559 : Elen. Kmbl. 616; El. 308 : Bt. Met. Fox 9,16; Met. 9, 8 : 27, 46; Met. 27, 23 : Beo. Th. 1502; B. 749

inwidda

(adj.)
Grammar
inwidda, inwit; adj.

Guileful ⬩ deceitful ⬩ evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ malicious

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Guileful, deceitful, evil, wicked, malicious Gelpan ne þorfte eald inwidda [inwitta, MSS. B. C. inwuda MS. D.], no cause to boast had he, old and crafty, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 12 ; Æðelst. 46. Swá se inwidda ofer ealne dæg dryhtguman síne drencte mid wíne

in-wise

(n.)
Grammar
in-wise, an; f.

A condiment

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A condiment Ðæt hit síe on ða onlícnesse geworht ðe senop biþ getemprod tó inwisan that it may be made like mustard when it is mixed for a condiment, L. M. 2, 6; Lchdm. ii. 184, 22

in-wise

Grammar
in-wise, l.
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in-wíse

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