bodeword

Middle English

Alternative forms

bodword, bodewurd, bodworde, bowdword, bodeworde, bode-word, bodwurd, bodd-word, boodword

Etymology

Calque of Old Norse boðorð; equivalent to bod +‎ word.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈboːdˌwurd/, /ˈboːdˌwɔrd/, /ˈboːdˌwɔːrd/

Noun

bodeword (chiefly Northern)

commandment, directive (especially divine)
news, tidings (especially divine)
(rare) pledge

References

“bōde-wǒrd, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 February 2020.

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