witword

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Middle English

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Noun

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witword

  1. Alternative form of wytword

Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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witword n (nominative plural witword)

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

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: wytword, witword, witeword, witteworde