Old English · noun
witword
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwitˌword/[ˈwitˌworˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈwit · ˌword (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- covenanttestamentbearswitness
Meaning
-
a statement which bears witness to something; testament; covenant
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *witawurdą, equivalent to wit + word. Cognate with Old Norse vitorð.
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