word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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a word, a single part of speech; in pl. words forming connected speech Bútan ðám stafum ne mæg nán word beón áwriten, Ælfc. Gr. 2 ; Zup. 5, 12. Barbarismus, ðæt is ánes wordes gewemmednyss . . .
word
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Raþe þæs Rómáne anguldon þæs wordes mid miclum hungre, Ors. 6, l; S. 254, 15.
-word
- Exon. Th. 353, 21 ;
- Reim. 16.
alecgende word
a deponent verb ⬩ deponens verbum
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a deponent verb; deponens verbum;
word-sige
Success in speaking
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Success in speaking Sigegyrd ic mé wege, word-sige and worcsige, Lchdm. i. 388, 15
word-hleóþor
The sound of speaking ⬩ voice
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Wearð gehýred heofoncyninges stefn, word-hleóðres swég mǽres þeódnes, 186; An. 93
word-cwide
a saying ⬩ words ⬩ speech ⬩ language
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Gif hé his word-cwida wealdan meahte if he could talk, Exon. Th. 171, 25; Gú. 1132. Wís on wordcwidum, 294, ii; Crä. 31: Andr. Kmbl. 1104; An. 552. Wuldorcyninges word hleóðrode. . . .
word-riht
a law expressed in the form of a command ⬩ an ordinance ⬩ a law expressed in spoken words ⬩ a spoken law ⬩ a statement of what is right ⬩ a duty which one has given his word to perform
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a law expressed in the form of a command ( Similar entries v. word, II. 6), an ordinance; or a law expressed in spoken words a spoken law Móyses dómas, wræclíco wordriht, Cd. Th. 177, 31; Exod. 3. a statement of what is right; or (?)
word-loga
One who is false to his word
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One who is false to his word Ðæt gé ne beón wedlogan ne wordlogan, Wulfst. 40, 10
Linked entry: word-fæst
word-samnere
A collector of words
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A collector of words Wotdsornnere cocologus ( = καταλογεύς?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 42
Linked entry: samnere
word-leán
A reward for words (a song)
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A reward for words (a song) Oft ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde. Exon.Th. 489, 18 ; Rä. 78, 9
word-oræft
The art of speaking ⬩ writing
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The art of speaking or writing Wordcræftes wís a good speaker, Elen. Kmbl. 1180; El. 592. Ic wordcræft wæf I composed poetry, 2473; El. 1238
word-gecwide
An expressed agreement ⬩ a formal contract
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An expressed agreement, a formal contract Eal ic him gelǽste ðæt ic him scolde swá forð swá uncre wordgecwydu fyrmest wǽron, L. O. ii; Th. i. 182, n. Gif hit heó gehaldeþ mid ðare clǽnnisse ðe uncer wordgecwædu seondan, Chart. Th. 481, 8
Linked entry: ge-cwide
word-latu
Delay in speaking
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Delay in speaking 'Ðú scealt hræðe cýðan, gif ðú his ondgitan ǽnige hæbbe.' Næs ðá wordlatu (there was no delay in the answer), Andr. Kmbl. 3042; An. 1524. (Cf. búton late sine mora, R. Ben. 55, 12, omitted under latu.)
Linked entry: latu
word-gid
A lay
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A lay Cyning mǽnan, wordgyd wrecan and worn sprecan, Beo. Th. 6325 ; B. 3173
word-hord
A word-hoard ⬩ store of words
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A word-hoard, store of words Him Andreas þurh andsware wordhord onleác, Andr. Kmbl. 632; An. 316. Weges weard wordhord onleác, beald reordade, 1202; An. 601 : Beo. Th. 524; B. 259: Met. 6, l: Exon. Th. 318, 20; Víd. I.
word-cennend
The begetter of the Word
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The begetter of the Word (Jn. l, I) Ó milda Wordcennend pie Verbigena, Germ. 389, 2
word-sáwere
A word-sower
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A word-sower Héton menn wordsáwere ðone æðelan láreów praedicator egregius seminiverbiits esfvocatus, Past. 15; Swt. 97, 4
word-loca
The storehouse of words
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The storehouse of words Ongan hé reordigan, wordlocan onspeónn, Andr. Kmbl. 940; An. 470
word-lof
Praise in words ⬩ praise
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Praise in words, praise Cyning mec weorþaþ, ne wyrneþ wordlofes, wísan mǽneþ míne for mengo, Exon. Th. 401, 13 ; Rä. ai, II