hearmcweþan

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Equivalent to hearm +‎ cweþan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑrmˌkwe.θɑn/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠmˌkwe.ðɑn]

Verb

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hearmcweþan

  1. to revile; to speak abusively or badly of
  2. to calumniate; to slander; to libel

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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  • hearmcwide m (abusive speech, libel, slander, blasphemy; sentence about harm)
  • hearmcwiddian (to speak abusively, revile, or slander)
  • hearmcwidol (slanderous, libelous, blasphemous)

References

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