QUODDING

QUOD

Quod, n. Etym: [For quad, abbrev. of quadrangle.]

Definition: A quadrangle or court, as of a prison; hence, a prison. [Slang] "Flogged or whipped in quod." T. Hughes.

Quod, v.

Definition: Quoth; said. See Quoth. [Obs.] "Let be," quod he, "it shall not be." Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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