hereword
Middle English
Alternative forms
- here-word, hæreword
Etymology
herien (“to laud”) + word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛr(ə)ˌwurd/, /ˈhɛr(ə)ˌwɔrd/, /ˈhɛr(ə)ˌwɔːrd/
Noun
hereword (Early Middle English)
- approval (often excessive)
- recognition, repute
References
- “here-word, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 February 2020.