Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Equivalent to bōt +‎ -wierþe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboːt.wi͜yr.θe/, [ˈboːt.wi͜yrˠ.ðe]

Adjective

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bōtwierþe

  1. pardonable, expiable, able to get atoned for

Declension

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References

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  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921