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Wight (c.1136-37)

The form Wyszt is a cross reference to the following entry:

Wight (c.1136-37)

Wicht,  Wiht,  Wit,  With,  Wyght,  Wyghte,  Wyht,  Wyth;  (Whigt,  Wic (l. Wit) Wyhgt,  Wysght,  Wyszt)  
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toponym Isle of Wight
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Wicht est une petite isle en la mere de Engletere  47
( 1427-28 ) Issant John Walsche de Wyszt: .j. barel de heryng [...]  20
Idle de Wight
toponym Isle of Wight
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Tut preierent l'isle [de] Wit (var. (R: s.xiv1) de with;  (H: s.xiv1/4) de Wight ). Puis que l'idle fud si preied, Li reis Wlfere l'ad doned A Edelwold  1362
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin ) En l’isle de Wic (l. Wit) l’aveit pris E a Roem en prison mis  ii 227.9177
( 1295 )  sachez ke Ille de Wicht est saunz garde  298
( 1316 )  pur son droit et son claym q'il ad en l'ille de Wyth  i 335
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm ) lez Justez en Kent e en le Isle de Whigt et en Southsez e en le Isle de Selsey  179.6
( 1399 )  de la al chastielle de Caresbrok deyns l'Isle de Wyghte  iii 435
( 1430 )  Le susdit carrak ne vint dedens le Isle de Wysght  113

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