biword

Middle English

Noun

biword

Alternative form of byword

Old English

Alternative forms

bīƿord

Etymology

From bī- +‎ word.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbiːˌword/, [ˈbiːˌworˠd]

Noun

bīword n

an adverb
a proverb
a familiar or household term

Declension

Declension of biword (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bīword	bīword
accusative	bīword	bīword
genitive	bīwordes	bīworda
dative	bīworde	bīwordum

Descendants

Middle English: byword, biword, biworde, bywoorde, by-word, byworde
- English: byword

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