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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1576
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Gude wichtis, n. pl. [Cf. gude nichtbouris, s.v. Nichtbour, and Norw. godvetter, godvetra, f. ON. vættr ‘wight’.] The fairies. — 1576 Criminal Trials I. ii. 53.
Thai war the gude wychtis that wynnit in the Court of Elfame
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