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word (coll. pl. and sg.) things or something said; report, tidings; divine communication; vocable. OE. word = OS. word (Du. woord), (O)HG. wort, ON. orō, Goth. waurd :- Gmc. *wordam :- IE. *wrdho- *werdh-, which is held to be based on *wer-, repr. by Gr. (F)eréō I shall say, L. verbum word, Skr. vratá- command, law, vow, Lith. var̄das name.
Hence wordy OE. wordiġ; see -Y1.

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