Old English · suffix
-wyrde
- Part of speech
- suffix, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /wyr.de/[wyrˠ.de]
- Syllables
- wyr · de (2 syllables)
-wyrde1 · suffix
Senses
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Forming adjectives and nouns from adjectives, with the sense of "a kind of speech".
Wes ðū ðīnum yldrum ārfæst symle, fæġerwyrde
Be thou ever honourable to thine elders, fair in word
-wyrde2 · suffix · neuter
Senses
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Forming nouns from nouns or adjectives, with the sense of "a kind of speech".
Hētan him ðæt andwyrde secgan
They ordered him to give that answer
Declension · strong a-stem
All forms (4)
Etymology
Compound words from Proto-Germanic *wurdiją. More at word.
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