witword

Middle English

Noun

witword

  1. alternative form of wytword

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

witword n (nominative plural witword)

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative witword witword
accusative witword witword
genitive witwordes witworda
dative witworde witwordum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wytword, witword, witeword, witteworde
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