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eald-wita

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An elder, senior, principal person. v. wita,
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  • Presbiter is mæssepreóst oððe ealdwita; ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý

    presbiter is priest or senior; not that each is old in years,

      Ll. Th. ii. 348, 20.
  • Mé sǽde sum árwyrðe mæssepreóst, þæt him sǽde sum ealdwita, ꝥ hé wǽre gefullad fram Paulino

    narravit mihi presbyter quidam retulisse sibi quendam seniorem, baptizatum se fuisse a Paulino,

      Bd. 2, 16; Sch. 178, 19.
  • Manige úre ealdwitan wǽron clǽnsiende ꝥ eáge heora módes

    multi nostrorum mentis oculum mundantes,

      Gr. D. 272, 1.
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