witword

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwitˌword/

Noun

witword n (nominative plural witword)

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

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

Descendants
  • Middle English: witword, witeword, witteworde
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