"witword" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwitˌword/, [ˈwitˌworˠd]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *witawurdą, equivalent to wit + word. Cognate with Old Norse vitorð. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*witawurdą}} Proto-Germanic *witawurdą, {{compound|ang|wit|word}} wit + word, {{cog|non|vitorð}} Old Norse vitorð Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|nominative plural|witword|||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=witword|head2=|sort=}} witword n (nominative plural witword), {{ang-noun|n|witword|head=witword}} witword n (nominative plural witword) Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-n|witword}}, {{ang-decl-noun|witword|witword|witword|witword|witwordes|witworda|witworde|witwordum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: witword [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], witword [nominative, singular], witword [nominative, plural], witword [accusative, singular], witword [accusative, plural], witwordes [genitive, singular], witworda [genitive, plural], witworde [dative, singular], witwordum [dative, plural]
  1. a statement which bears witness to something; testament; covenant Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-witword-ang-noun-z9sEcG3l Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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            "3": "witword",
            "4": "witeword",
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          "expansion": "Middle English: wytword, witword, witeword, witteworde",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "ang",
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        "a statement which bears witness to something; testament; covenant"
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        [
          "covenant",
          "covenant"
        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwitˌword/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwitˌworˠd]"
    }
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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  ],
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