- bíwyrde
- n (-es/-u) byword, proverb
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
bíwyrde
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byword — /buy werrd /, n. 1. a word or phrase associated with some person or thing; a characteristic expression, typical greeting, or the like. 2. a word or phrase used proverbially; common saying; proverb. 3. an object of general reproach, derision,… … Universalium
byword — by•word [[t]ˈbaɪˌwɜrd[/t]] n. 1) a word or phrase associated with some person or thing 2) a common saying; proverb 3) a person regarded as the embodiment of a particular quality 4) an object of reproach or scorn 5) an epithet • Etymology: bef.… … From formal English to slang
