witword

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

witword

  1. Alternative form of wytword

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *witawurdą, equivalent to wit +‎ word. Cognate with Old Norse vitorð.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwitˌword/, [ˈwitˌworˠd]

Noun[edit]

witword n (nominative plural witword)

  1. a statement which bears witness to something; testament; covenant

Declension[edit]

Declension of witword (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative witword witword
accusative witword witword
genitive witwordes witworda
dative witworde witwordum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: wytword, witword, witeword, witteworde
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