word it en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, obsolete) To bandy words; to dispute; to speak excessively or angrily.
to word it with her [a shrew]
1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| words it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| worded it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| worded it | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| wording it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |