"wittshipe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: wittshipes [plural], witship [alternative], witscipe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English witscipe. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|witscipe}} Old English witscipe Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} wittshipe, {{enm-noun|wittshipes}} wittshipe (plural wittshipes)
  1. knowledge
    Sense id: en-wittshipe-enm-noun-4PiVhy1l Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "c. 1175, Lambeth Homilies, homily 25",
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