reord

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re͜ord/, [re͜orˠd]

Etymology 1

Of uncertain origin. Other Germanic cognates suggest descent from Proto-West Germanic *raʀdu (“voice, language, speech, sound”), from Proto-Germanic *razdō. However, the required sound changes to develop the present spelling indicate a reflex of Proto-Germanic *razdī. Attested neuter forms also suggest Proto-Germanic *razdia.

Cognate with Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌳𐌰 (razda) and Old Norse rǫdd.

Noun

reord f

1. voice
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8‎^[1]:

     Iċ þurh mūþ sprece mongum reordum,…

     I speak with many voices through mouth,…

2. speech, language

Usage notes

• ġereord is the more commonly used version of the word.

Declension

Declension of reord (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	reord	reorda, reorde
accusative	reorde	reorda, reorde
genitive	reorde	reorda
dative	reorde	reordum

Derived terms

• ġereord
• elreordiġ
• reordberend

Descendants

• Middle English: rerd, rerde, reryd, rearde, rewerd, rurde, rorde, reorde, ruerde
  • English: reard
  • Scots: reird, rerde, rerd

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• rēd

Verb

reord

1. first/third-person singular preterite of rǣdan