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witterly
† ˈwitterly, adv. Obs. Forms: 3–5 wit(t)er-, wytter-, (3 witerr-, 4 wyter-, wit(t)ir-, wyttir-, witur-, weter-, Sc. vittir-, 5 wyt(t)ur- -yr-, wetir-, -ur-, witre-, (whiter-, wihtur-); 3–4 -like, -liche, 3–5 -li, etc. (-ly2). [Of Scand. origin (cf. MSw. vitterliga, early Da. vitter-, vider- lige, co... Oxford English Dictionary
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weterly
weterly var. witterly. Oxford English Dictionary
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weturly
weturly var. witterly adv. Obs. Oxford English Dictionary
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wetterly
wetterly var. witterly adv. Obs. Oxford English Dictionary
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vitterly
vitterly Sc. form of witterly adv. Obs. Oxford English Dictionary
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i-witterli
† i-ˈwitterli, adv. Obs. [Cf. witterly.] Certainly, of a truth.c 1205 Lay. 17582 Þat wes a þan time tun swiðe hende. þat mon nu iwitterli clepeð seint Deouwi. Oxford English Dictionary
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unhendly
† unˈhendly, adv. Obs. [un-1 11.] Discourteously, rudely, roughly; improperly.a 1225 Leg. Kath. 2117 He..het, on hat heorte, unhende⁓liche neomen hire. 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 8540 He it vorsok vnhendeliche & in vaire manere none. c 1350 Will. Palerne 492 Now witterly ich am vn-wis..Þus vn-hendly & h... Oxford English Dictionary
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meeterly
ˈmeeterly, a. and adv. north. dial. Also [? 4–5 materly], 9 meterly. [app. related to meet a., but the formation is obscure: possibly influenced by witterly or some similar word. The materly of the first quotation is difficult to connect with the other forms: cf. ON. mátalega, mátulega, f. máte meas... Oxford English Dictionary
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witter
▪ I. witter, n.1 Sc. and north. (ˈwɪtə(r)) Also 6 wittir, 9 waiter, wutter, wyttyr. [prob. of Scand. origin: cf. Norw. vitr, vitring warning, sign (f. vitra to warn = ON. vitra to reveal), and witter a.1 and v.] 1. Something that serves as a mark, sign, or token.1513 Douglas æneis v. iii. 52 A mark ... Oxford English Dictionary
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dispending
† diˈspending, vbl. n. Obs. [f. dispend v. + -ing1.] The action of dispend v.; expenditure.c 1340 Hampole Prose Tr. 25 Thes holy mene lefte not witterly..the dispendynge of worldely goodis. 1563 Homilies ii. Almsdeeds iii. (1859) 395 There is a kind of dispending that shall never diminish the stock.... Oxford English Dictionary
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wellaway
wellaway, int. and n. Now arch. (ˈwɛləˈweɪ) Forms: α. weᵹ lá weᵹ, wei lá wei (2 w{iacu} lá wei), 3 wæilawæi, 3–4 weilawei, 3–5 -wai (6 Sc. -wa), 4–5 weilawey, 3–5 -way, 5–6 weillaway (5 -weye), 4–5 weylaway (5 weyle-away, -awey); 4–5 weylowey (weyllo-), weyloway, 5 weilowey, -waie; 4–5 weile-, weyle... Oxford English Dictionary
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wayment
▪ I. † wayˈment, n. Obs. Also 4 weyment. [a. OF. waiment, weyment, guaiment, f. waimenter: see next.] Lamentation.c 1400 Laud Troy Bk. 4435 A gret wayment and hideous cry Might men here then witterly, That the Troyens made y-wys For the wounde of Philomenys. 1590 Spenser F.Q. iii. iv. 35 She made so... Oxford English Dictionary
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ministration
ministration (ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) [ad. L. ministrātiōn-em, n. of action f. ministrāre to minister. Cf. obs. F. ministracion (14th c.).] 1. The action (rarely, an act) of ministering or serving; the rendering of aid or service.a 1340 Hampole Psalter, Cant. 524 Grete thing he did til hur in quantite of gr... Oxford English Dictionary
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suffer
▪ I. suffer, v. (ˈsʌfə(r)) Forms: 3–4 so-, suffri, 3–5 soffre, 3–6 sofre, 3–7 suffre, 4–5 suffere, -yr, soeffre, 4–6 soffur, -ir, 4–7 sufer, 5–6 sofer, (3 soffry, 4 soffer, -or, soffrie, suffire, sufre, 5 sufferne, sofyr, suffyre, -ur, souer, 6 syffyr), 4– suffer. [a. AF. suffrir, soeffrir, -er = OF... Oxford English Dictionary
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nice
▪ I. nice obs. form of niche, niece.▪ II. † nice, n. Obs. rare. [f. next.] A foolish or simple person; a fool.c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 14420 After Malgo, Carice þei ches, A nyce þat louede no pes. 1390 Gower Conf. II. 285 That wol with ydel hand reclame His hauk, as many a nyce doth. c 1... Oxford English Dictionary
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