A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “contract, compact, treaty” under the root ᴹ√WED “bind”, a combination of N. go- “together” and N. gwest “oath” (Ety/WED).
Conceptual Development: The Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had G. fedhir “law” more properly meaning “bond, convention, agreement”, along with G. fedhwen of similar sense but particularly used for “treaty” (GL/34).
A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “contract, compact, treaty” under the root ᴹ√WED “bind”, a combination of N. go- “together” and N. gwest “oath” (Ety/WED).
Conceptual Development: The Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had G. fedhir “law” more properly meaning “bond, convention, agreement”, along with G. fedhwen of similar sense but particularly used for “treaty” (GL/34).