Cwidian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cwidian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: cwiddigan, cwydian, cwyddian; Related words:

Definitions

1 cwidian

p. ode; pp. od [cwide, cwyde a saying] To speak, say; dicere :-- Ongan hine hyspan and hearm cwiddigan [cwidian, Cot.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33. cwidian

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚹᛁᛞᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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