Old English · adjective
witod
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈwi.tod/
- Syllables
- ˈwi · tod (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- appointedcertainlyassuredordainedassuredlysurelycertainsure
witod1 · adjective
Senses
-
appointed, ordained, assured, certain, sure
Iċ him in wuniġe ā þenden iċ lifġe; ġif wit unc ġedǣlað, mē bið dēað witod.
I always dwell in him whilst I live; if we share ourselves, death is settled for me.
c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 85:
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | witod | witod | witod |
| Accusative | witodne | witode | witod |
| Genitive | witodes | witodre | witodes |
| Dative | witodum | witodre | witodum |
| Instrumental | witode | witodre | witode |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | witode | witodawitode | witod |
| Accusative | witode | witodawitode | witod |
| Genitive | witodra | witodra | witodra |
| Dative | witodum | witodum | witodum |
| Instrumental | witodum | witodum | witodum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | witoda | witode | witode |
| Accusative | witodan | witodan | witode |
| Genitive | witodan | witodan | witodan |
| Dative | witodan | witodan | witodan |
| Instrumental | witodan | witodan | witodan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | witodan | witodan | witodan |
| Accusative | witodan | witodan | witodan |
| Genitive | witodrawitodena | witodrawitodena | witodrawitodena |
| Dative | witodum | witodum | witodum |
| Instrumental | witodum | witodum | witodum |
witod2 · adverb
Senses
-
certainly, assuredly
-
indeed, surely
All forms (10)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *witōd, from Proto-Germanic *witōdaz, past participle of *witōną.
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