wedd

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wadją, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ-.

Germanic cognates: Old Frisian wedd, Old Saxon weddi, Dutch wedde, Old High German wetti (German Wette), Old Norse veð (Swedish vad), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌹 (wadi).
Indo-European cognates: Latin vas, Lithuanian vãdas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wedd/

Noun

wedd n

pledge, contract

Derived terms

wedbrōþor
wedbryce
wedlāc
wedloga

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