biword

Middle English

Noun

biword

1. alternative form of byword

Old English

Alternative forms

• bīƿord

Etymology

From bī- +‎ word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːˌword/, [ˈbiːˌworˠd]

Noun

bīword n

1. an adverb
2. a proverb
3. a familiar or household term

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	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