cwist þu la in Old English

IPA: /kwist θuː lɑː/ Forms: cwist þū lātag question: [canonical], cweðs ðū lā [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Formed from cweþan (“to speak, to say”) + lā (“lo”). Etymology templates: {{af|ang|cweþan|lā|t1=to speak, to say|t2=lo}} cweþan (“to speak, to say”) + lā (“lo”) Head templates: {{head|ang|interjection|head=cwist þū lā}} cwist þū lā

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        "aren't you?, isn't it?"
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        "oh, sayest thou?"
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    {
      "ipa": "/kwist θuː lɑː/"
    }
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  "word": "cwist þu la"
}

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        "aren't you?, isn't it?"
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      "ipa": "/kwist θuː lɑː/"
    }
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"cwist þu la" meaning in Old English

Interjection