woþ

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See also: wop, woy, and woth

Middle English

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Noun

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woþ

  1. Alternative form of wothe

Adjective

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woþ

  1. Alternative form of wothe

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *wōþō (compare wōd), from Proto-Indo-European *wéh₂t-eh₂, from *weh₂t- (possessed, excited).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wōþ f

  1. sound; noise; cry
  2. speech; articulation; eloquence
  3. song; poetry
  4. voice
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
      Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre.
      Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.

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