Obs. Forms: 1 cwyddian, 2–3 cwidden, quidd(i)en. [OE. cwiddian, f. *cwidi- QUIDE (q.v.).] trans. and intr. To say, speak.

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c. 1000.  Ælfric, Hom., II. 388. Crist hi befran hu men cwyddodon be him.

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c. 1200.  Ormin, 3048. Þatt illke word wass cwiddedd ær.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 9825. Bi-þenc þu a þine quides þe þu sulf quiddest.

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c. 1275.  Woman Samaria, 55, in O. E. Misc., 85. Nv quiddeþ men, þat cumen is Messyas.

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