reord
Middle English
Noun
reord
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /re͜ord/, [re͜orˠd]
Etymology 1
Of uncertain origin. Other Germanic cognates suggest descent from Proto-West Germanic *raʀdu (“voice, language, speech, sound”), from Proto-Germanic *razdō. However, the required sound changes to develop the present spelling indicate a reflex of Proto-Germanic *razdī. Attested neuter forms also suggest Proto-Germanic *razdia.[1]
Cognate with Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌳𐌰 (razda) and Old Norse rǫdd.
Noun
reord f
- voice
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
- Iċ þurh mūþ sprece mongum reordum…
- I speak with many voices through [my] mouth…
- speech, language
Usage notes
- ġereord is the more commonly used version of the word.
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | reord | reorda, reorde |
| accusative | reorde | reorda, reorde |
| genitive | reorde | reorda |
| dative | reorde | reordum |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: rerde, rerd, reryd, rourde, rewerd, rurd, rurde, ruerde (West Midlands), rorde, reorde (early West Midlands), rearde (Kent), reord (Ormulum)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
Verb
reord
- first/third-person singular preterite of rǣdan
References
- ^ Alistair Campbell, The Modern Language Review, Vol. 28, No. 2 (Apr., 1933), pp. 231-233