ge-wyrd-wrítere
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A historiographer Stǽrwrítere ł gewyrd-[wtere] istoriographus An. Ox. 60, I
-writen
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a superscription
wrítend
Similar entry: irfe-wrítend
-write
Similar entry: wæter-write
wæter-write
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
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wrítan
To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter
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Grammar wrítan, with preps, to write about a subject Ða wríteras and ða ðe hí ymbe writon, Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 66, I. Be ðám þingum writende ðe ic gehýrde, Homl.
irfe-wrítend
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One who writes concerning the disposition of his property, one who makes a will Yrfewrítend testator, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 100; Wrt. Voc. 20, 40
Linked entry: wrítend
ofer-writen
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what is written above, a superscription Of oferwritenum ex superscriptionibus, Mt. p. 12, 2. Cf. ofer-áwritten
ymb-writen
Similar entry: un-ymbwriten
un-writen
Unwritten
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Unwritten Ne lét ic ðæt unwriten, Bd. pref.; S. 472, 26. Hí for heora slǽwþe forléton unwriten ðara monna þeáwas and heora dǽda ðe on hiora dagum foremǽroste wǽron, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 34
Linked entry: un-gewriten
eall-writen
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All written with one's own hand Eallwritene yrfebéc olographum testamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 39
æfter-writen
Written later on
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Written later on Ðá ǽrgenemnedan lǽcedómas and ðá æfterwritenan, Lch. ii. 186, 12
writ-bred
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
A style ⬩ an 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
a writing ⬩ writ ⬩ scripture
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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. Æfter ðon ðe
ǽ-gewrítere
A writer or composer of laws ⬩ legum conditor
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A writer or composer of laws; legum conditor, Prov. 8
Linked entries: ǽ-wrítere ge-wrítere
á-writ
A writing
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A writing Ðerh alle áwriotto per omnes scripturas, Rtl. 113, 23
fore-wrítan
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Above-written Seó forewritene endebyrdnes suprascriptus ordo, Angl. xiii. 402, 540. ¶ the word also glosses praescriptus: Mid forewritenum collectum cum prescriptis collectis, 391, 372: 384, 276: 444, 1129. Substitute:
for-wrítan
To cut asunder ⬩ dissĕcāre
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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705
ge-wrítan
To write ⬩ to give or bestow by writing ⬩ to write along with others ⬩ conscribere
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To write, to give or bestow by writing, to write along with others; conscribere He létt gewrítan hú mycel landes his arceb's hæfdon he had written how much land his archbishops had, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 29: Th. Chart. 296, 10. Werfriþ bisceop and seó