witword

Middle English

Noun

witword

Alternative form of wytword

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *witawurdą, equivalent to wit +‎ word. Cognate with Old Norse vitorð.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwitˌword/, [ˈwitˌworˠd]

Noun

witword n (nominative plural witword)

a statement which bears witness to something; testament; covenant

Declension

Declension of witword (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	witword	witword
accusative	witword	witword
genitive	witwordes	witworda
dative	witworde	witwordum

Descendants

Middle English: wytword, witword, witeword, witteworde

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