cwist þu la

Old English

Alternative forms

• cweðs ðū lā

Etymology

Formed from cweþan (“to speak, to say”) +‎ lā (“lo”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwist θuː lɑː/

Interjection

cwist þū lā

Used to form a tag question:

1. aren't you?, isn't it?
2. right?, eh?, correct?
3. oh, sayest thou?