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writ-breód

(n.)
Grammar
writ-breód, (?), es; n.

A reed for writing

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A reed for writing Hreódwrit (writhreód ? Similar entries cf. writ-íren) calamus scribae, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2

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

wrót

(n.)

a snouttrunk

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a snout, trunk Wrót bruncus (in a list 'de suibus'), Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 54: ii. Ii, 47: 102, 23: 127, 27. Ylpes bile vel wrót promuscida, i. 22, 45

wæter-write

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-write, es; m. (or ? -write, an; f.)

A vessel measuring time by the running of water

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A vessel measuring time by the running of water Wæterwrite clepsydra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 12

Linked entry: -write

wrást-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: wrǽst-líc

ge-wriht

Similar entry: ge-wyrht

hæsel-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
hæsel-wrid, es; n. m [?]

A hazel-thicket

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A hazel-thicket Tó ðam miclan hæsl-wride to the great hazel-thicket, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 250, 34

Linked entry: wríd

ǽrend-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-writ, es; n.

A letterepistola

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

ge-writ

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

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Something written, writing, scripture, inscription, a writing, letter, treatise, writ, charter, book Óþ ðone first ðe hie wel cunnen Englisc gewrit arǽdan until such time as they can read English writing well, Past. pref. Swt. 7, 13, 17. Ne rǽdde gé

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

á-writ

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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

ge-writ

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Add: [a wk. gew. gewritena occurs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 16] Gewrit caraxatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 63: scriptura, 75, 8. writing. written language Gewrite grammate (facundo grammate, Ald. 195, 22), Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 47. Bringað hý Gode on gewrite ealle þæt

hreód-writ

Grammar
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

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