n. [ AS. word; akin to OFries. & OS. word, D. woord, G. wort, Icel. orð, Sw. & Dan. ord, Goth. waúrd, OPruss. wirds, Lith. vardas a name, L. verbum a word; or perhaps to Gr.
You cram these words into mine ears, against
The stomach of my sense. Shak. [1913 Webster]
Amongst men who confound their ideas with words, there must be endless disputes. Locke. [1913 Webster]
Why should calamity be full of words? Shak. [1913 Webster]
Be thy words severe;
Sharp as he merits, but the sword forbear. Dryden. [1913 Webster]
I pray you . . . bring me word thither
How the world goes. Shak. [1913 Webster]
Give the word through. Shak. [1913 Webster]
Obey thy parents; keep thy word justly. Shak. [1913 Webster]
I know you brave, and take you at your word. Dryden. [1913 Webster]
I desire not the reader should take my word. Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Some words there grew 'twixt Somerset and me. Shak. [1913 Webster]
All the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Gal. v. 14. [1913 Webster]
She said; but at the happy word “he lives,”
My father stooped, re-fathered, o'er my wound. Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
There is only one other point on which I offer a word of remark. Dickens. [1913 Webster]
By word of mouth,
Compound word.
Good word,
In a word,
In word,
Nuns of the Word Incarnate (R. C. Ch.),
The word,
The Word
To eat one's words,
To have the words for,
Word blindness (Physiol.),
Word deafness (Physiol.),
Word dumbness (Physiol.),
Word for word,
Word painting,
Word picture,
Word square,
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v. i. To use words, as in discussion; to argue; to dispute. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
The apology for the king is the same, but worded with greater deference to that great prince. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
To word it,
n. [ Cf. D. woordenboek, G. wörterbuch. ] A collection of words; a vocabulary; a dictionary; a lexicon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who cavils at words. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A speaker. [ Obs. ] Withlock. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a wordy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being wordy, or abounding with words; verboseness. Jeffrey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or manner of expressing in words; style of expression; phrasing. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is believed this wording was above his known style. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Respecting words; full of words; wordy. [ R. ] Sir P. Sidney. -- <wordforms>
The truth they hide by their dark woordishness. Sir K. Digby. [1913 Webster]