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CWEÐAN

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Grammar
CWEÐAN, to cweðanne; part. cweðende ; ic cweðe, ðú cweðest, cweðst, cwæðst, cwiðst, cwyðst, cwíst, cwýst, he cweðeþ; cweþ, cwiþ, cwyþ, pl. cweðaþ ; p. ic, he cwæþ, ðú cwǽde , pl. cwǽdon; impert. ¨ cweþ, cweðe , pl. cweðaþ, cweðe; subj. cweðe, pl. cweðen; p. cwǽde, pl. cwǽden ; pp. cweden
Wright's OE grammar
§52; §54; §80; §102; §119; §186; §225; §226; §239; §240; §263; §299; §301; §302; §305; §476; §484; §505;
To say, speak, call, proclaim ; dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere .
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  • Ic ðé wolde lofsang cweðan

    laudem dixi tibi,

    • Ps. Th. 118, 164: Rood Kmbl. 230
      • ;
    • Kr. 116
      • .

  • For ðam worde ðe se Wealdend cwyþ

    for the word which the Lord shall speak,

    Rood
    • Kmbl. 220
      • ;
    • Kr. 111
      • .

  • Gehýraþ hwæt se unrihtwísa déma cwyþ

    audite quid judex iniquitatis dicit,

    • Lk. Bos. 18,
      • 6.

  • Him ða word hí cweðaþ

    they say the words to him,

    • Exon. 13b
      • ;
    • Th. 25, 15
      • ;
    • Cri. 401
      • .

  • Ne cwæþ ic wiht

    I spake not aught,

    • 125a
      • ;
    • Th. 482,
      • 1;
    • Rä. 66, 1: Bt. Met. Fox 10,
      • 69;
    • Met. 10,
      • 35.

  • Drihten cwæþ word to Noe

    the Lord spake words to Noah,

    • Cd. 74
      • ;
    • Th. 91,
      • 11;
    • Gen. 1510: Beo. Th. 5318
      • ;
    • B. 2662: Andr. Kmbl. 658
      • ;
    • An. 329
      • .

  • Arríus se gedwola cwæþ gemót ongeán ðone bisceop

    Arius the heretic proclaimed a synod against the bishop,

    • Homl. Th. i. 290,
      • 12.

  • Alýs míne sáwle of ðám welerum ðe wom cweðen

    deliver my soul from the lips which may speak evil,

    • Ps. Th. 119,
      • 2.

  • Hí geornlíce smeádon hwæt he cwǽde

    they earnestly considered what he said,

    • Bd. 3,
      • 5;
    • S. 527,
      • 37.

  • On ðære stówe ðe is cweden Ægeles þrep

    at the place which is called Aylesthorpe,

    • Chr. 455
      • ;
    • Erl. 13, 23: Exon. 11a
      • ;
    • Th. 13,
      • 32;
    • Cri. 211
      • .
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  • Hwæt mágon we cweðan ongén úrne hláford

    what can we say to our lord?

    • Gen. 44, 16: Cd. 229
      • ;
    • Th. 310, 24
      • ;
    • Sat. 732
      • .

  • Hú hie cweðan woldon

    how they would speak,

    • 201
      • ;
    • Th. 249,
      • 17;
    • Dan. 531: Exon. 28a
      • ;
    • Th. 84,
      • 22;
    • Cri. 1377
      • .

  • Ðæt is wundor to cweðanne

    quod mirum dictu est,

    • Bd. 3, 6
      • ;
    • S. 528,
      • 10.

  • Ðus cweðende, he forþférde

    hæc dicens, expiravit,

    • Lk. Bos. 23, 46: Homl. Th. i. 380, 2, 21: Ps. Th. 104,
      • 10.

  • Ic cweðe to ðysum, and ic cweðe to óðrum

    dico huic et alii,

    • Mt. Bos. 8, 9: Ælfc. Gr. pref
      • ;
    • Som. 1, 39: 5
      • ;
    • Som. 3, 27: 15
      • ;
    • Som. 17, 36: 18
      • ;
    • Som. 21, 26, 27, 29, 59, 61,
      • 63.

  • Ic cweðe

    aio, inquio,

    • 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37, 31,
      • 37.

  • Ðú cweðst

    ais,

    • 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37, 31: Ps. Lamb. 87,
      • 11.

  • Gif ðú cwæðst

    if thou sayest,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 2
      • ;
    • Som. 3,
      • 7.

  • Ðú cwiðst

    inquis,

    • 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37,
      • 38.

  • Ðú cwyðst

    thou sayest,

    • 2
      • ;
    • Som. 3, 8: 5
      • ;
    • Som. 3, 27, 32, 33, 36: 15
      • ;
    • Som. 17,
      • 36;
    • 18
      • ;
    • Som. 21,
      • 62.

  • Ðú cwíst ðæt ic ðé andwyrdan scyle

    thou sayest that I must answer thee,

    • Bt. 5,
      • 3;
    • Fox 12, 16: Num. 11, 22, 23: 23, 12: Ps. Th. 87,
      • 12.

  • Ðú cwýst ðæt ic me gebiddan sceole to dumbum stánum

    thou sayest that I must pray to dumb stones,

    • Homl. Th
      • ;
    • i. 424, 9: Ælfc. Gr. 5
      • ;
    • Som. 3, 29: Ps. Th. 88,
      • 16.

  • Man cweðeþ

    dicet homo,

    • Ps. Th. 57,
      • 10.

  • He cweþ

    he says,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 5
      • ;
    • Som. 3, 50: 15
      • ;
    • Som. 18,
      • 45.

  • He cweþ

    ait,

    • 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37,
      • 31.

  • Ðonne cwiþ se engel then the angel shall speak, Exon. 32b; Th. 102, 7; Cri. 1669: Beo. Th. 4088; B. 2041: Swá hwylc swá cwyþ to ðisum munte

    quicumque dixerit huic monti,

    • Mk. Bos. 11, 23: Mt. Bos. 7, 21: Jn. Bos. 4, 10: 16,
      • 18.

  • He cwyþ

    inquit,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37,
      • 38.

  • We cweðaþ

    we say,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 18
      • ;
    • Som. 21,
      • 67.

  • Ge cweðaþ

    ye say,

    • Deut. 28. 67
      • .

  • Sume men cweðaþ on Englisc ðæt hit sié feaxede steorra

    some men say in English that it [a comet] is a long-haired star,

    • Chr. 891
      • ;
    • Erl. 88,
      • 18.

  • Híg cweðaþ

    they say,

    • Deut. 31, 17: Exon. 12a
      • ;
    • Th. 18,
      • 14;
    • Cri. 283: Cd. 63
      • ;
    • Th. 75,
      • 13;
    • Gen. 1239
      • .

  • Hí cweðaþ

    aiunt, inquiunt,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37, 32,
      • 38.

  • Ic cwæþ

    dixi,

    • Deut. 32, 26: Ps. Lamb. 29. 7: 39, 8: Jn. Bos. 11,
      • 42.

  • Ðú cwǽde , ðæt ðú me woldest wel dón

    tu locutus es, quod benefaceres mihi,

    • Gen. 32, 12: Andr. Kmbl. 2822
      • ;
    • An. 1413: Ps. Th. 89,
      • 3.

  • Ðú cwǽde

    inquisti,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37,
      • 39.

  • He cwæþ sylf to me

    ipse dixit mihi,

    • Gen. 20, 5: Ex. 1, 15: Lev. 6, 19, 24: Num. 10, 36: Deut. 1, 34: Jos. 3, 6: Jud. 4, 18: Mt. Bos. 8, 4: Mk. Bos. 2, 5: Lk. Bos. 2, 48: Jn. Bos. 5, 8: Fins. Th. 48
      • ;
    • Fin. 24
      • .

  • Híg cwǽdon him betwýnan

    mutuo loquebantur,

    • Gen. 37, 19: Num. 16, 3: Cd. 191
      • ;
    • Th. 238,
      • 28;
    • Dan. 361: Beo. Th. 6342
      • ;
    • B. 3181
      • ;
    • Elen. Kmbl. 1138
      • ;
    • El. 571
      • .

  • Hí cwǽdon

    aiebant,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37,
      • 33.

  • Ðus cweþ

    thus say,

    • Ex. 19,
      • 3.

  • Cweþ ðú

    ai, inque,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37, 33,
      • 39.

  • Cweðe he

    inquiat,

    • 33
      • ;
    • Som. 37,
      • 39.

  • Ne cweðaþ betwux eów

    say not among yourselves,

    • Mt. Bos. 3,
      • 9.

  • Cweðe ge

    say ye,

    • Gen. 50,
      • 19.

  • Ðý-læs ðú cweðe

    lest thou shouldest say,

    • Cd. 98
      • ;
    • Th. 129,
      • 18;
    • Gen. 2145: Ælfc. Gr. 7
      • ;
    • Som. 6, 16: 21
      • ;
    • Som. 23, 28,
      • 38.

  • Gif se þeówa cweðe ðæt he nelle fram ðé faran

    if the servant should say that he will not go from thee,

    • Deut. 15,
      • 16.

  • Ðý-læs cweðen [MS. cweðan] óðre þeóda

    lest other nations should say,

    • Ps. Th. 78,
      • 10.

  • Gif ic cwǽde

    if I said,

    • 72,
      • 12.

  • Hú wunda cwǽden to hæleðum

    how the wounds spake to men,

    • Exon. 114b
      • ;
    • Th. 441,
      • 13;
    • Rä. 60,
      • 17.

  • Ðæt is wel cweden

    that is well spoken,

    • 15b
      • ;
    • Th. 34,
      • 24;
    • Cri. 547
      • .
Etymology
[
Piers P. quod quoth:
Chauc. quethe :
Orm. cwaþþ said:
Laym. queð, i-queð, quaeð, quað quoth ; iqueðen, pp. said:
O. Sax. queðan, quethan :
O. Frs. quetha, queda, quan :
M. H. Ger. quiden, kiden :
O. H. Ger. quedan :
Goth. qiþan :
Dan. qwaede:
Swed. kwaeda:
Icel. kweða:
Lat. in-quit quoth:
Sansk. root kath to converse with any one.
]
Derived forms
a-cweðan , æfter-, be-, bi-, for-, fóre-, ge-, hearm-, on-, onbe-, onge-, to-, wið-
Linked entries
v.  a-cweðan cwýst ðú.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “CWEÐAN.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/6954.

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