Wednesday, October 1, 2008

word

fitting first word i thought....and admittedly an easy way out for today. but, for my love of words, i felt it only right to chose that itself...

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word

Main Entry: 1word
Pronunciation: \ˈwərd\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wort word, Latin verbum, Greek eirein to say, speak, Hittite weriya- to call, name
Date: before 12th century
1 a: something that is said bplural (1): talk , discourse (2): the text of a vocal musical composition c: a brief remark or conversation
2 a (1): a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use (2): the entire set of linguistic forms produced by combining a single base with various inflectional elements without change in the part of speech elements b (1): a written or printed character or combination of characters representing a spoken word —sometimes used with the first letter of a real or pretended taboo word prefixed as an often humorous euphemism (2): any segment of written or printed discourse ordinarily appearing between spaces or between a space and a punctuation mark c: a number of bytes processed as a unit and conveying a quantum of information in communication and computer work
3: order , command
4 often capitalized a: logos b: gospel 1a c: the expressed or manifested mind and will of God
5 a: news , information b: rumor6: the act of speaking or of making verbal communication
7: saying , proverb
8: promise , declaration
9: a quarrelsome utterance or conversation —usually used in plural
10: a verbal signal : password
11slang —used interjectionally to express agreement
— good word
1: a favorable statement 2: good news
— in a word
: in short
— in so many words
1: in exactly those terms 2: in plain forthright language
— of few words
: not inclined to say more than is necessary : laconic
— of one's word
: that can be relied on to keep a promise —used only after man or woman

— upon my word
: with my assurance :
indeed , assuredly

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