- andswaru
- f (-e/-a) answer
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
andswaru
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andswaru — answer … The Old English to English
answer — andswaru … English to the Old English
свара — ссора, вражда, перебранка , свариться, укр. свар м. ссора, укор , свара ж. ссора , сваритися, др. русск. сваръ ссора , сварити спорить , ст. слав. сваръ μάχη (Супр.), болг. свара, словен. svȃr порицание , svariti, im порицать, увещевать,… … Этимологический словарь русского языка Макса Фасмера
Answer — An swer ([a^]n s[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Answered} ([a^]n s[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Answering}.] [OE. andswerien, AS. andswerian, andswarian, to answer, fr. andswaru, n., answer. See {Answer}, n.] 1. To speak in defense against; to reply to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Answer — An swer, n. [OE. andsware, AS. andswaru; and against + swerian to swear. [root]177, 196. See {Anti }, and {Swear}, and cf. 1st {un }.] 1. A reply to a charge; a defense. [1913 Webster] At my first answer no man stood with me. 2 Tim. iv. 16. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Answered — Answer An swer ([a^]n s[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Answered} ([a^]n s[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Answering}.] [OE. andswerien, AS. andswerian, andswarian, to answer, fr. andswaru, n., answer. See {Answer}, n.] 1. To speak in defense against; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Answering — Answer An swer ([a^]n s[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Answered} ([a^]n s[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Answering}.] [OE. andswerien, AS. andswerian, andswarian, to answer, fr. andswaru, n., answer. See {Answer}, n.] 1. To speak in defense against; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
answer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English andswaru (akin to Old Norse andsvar answer); akin to Old English and against, swerian to swear more at ante Date: before 12th century 1. a. something spoken or written in reply to a question b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
swer- — To speak, talk. O grade form *swor . a. swear, from Old English swerian, to swear, proclaim, from Germanic *swarjan; b. answer, from Old English andswaru, answer, from Germanic *and swarō, “a swearing against,” “rebuttal” (*andi , against; see… … Universalium
answer — answerer, n. answerless, adj. /an seuhr, ahn /, n. 1. a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly. 2. a correct response to a question asked to test one s knowledge. 3. an… … Universalium
