† Ywerche, etc.

[Y- 3 c], var. I-WURCHE v. Obs.

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Ywerred, Ywess(h)e, Ywet(te [Y- 4], ME. pa. pples. of WAR v.¹, WASH v., WET v.

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Ywete, var. I-WITE v.¹ Obs., to know; to preserve, keep.

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1387. Trevisa, Higden (Rolls), VII. 59. Ȝif any good counsaile … were i-ȝeve, anon enemyes schulde wite [MS. α ywete] for al.

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a. 1400. in Eng. Gilds (1870), 360. Þ^t þe seal by-fore y-seyd shal be y-weted vnder þre heuedes.

5

Ywetered, Yweved, Ywexed, ME. pa. pples. of WATER v., WEVE v., WAX v.

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