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Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (of or relating to a people). Equivalent to þēod +‎ -isċ.

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Adjective edit

þēodisċ

  1. national
  2. Gentile
  3. native, of one's native tribe/nation

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: thedisch, þedisch, þeodisc
  • English: thedish, theodish (learned)

Noun edit

þēodisċ n

  1. a language
    Synonyms: sprǣċ, ġeþēode
    Þēah hit ġebyriġe þæt þā ūtemestan þēoda ēowerne naman ūp āhebban and on maniġ þēodisċ ēow heriġen
    May it come about that the uttermost peoples lift up your name and praise you in many languages.

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