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曰く

いわく
pretext; history; past; story; according to ...; ... says
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宣ふ

曰ふ
v4h
のたまう
to say; to be pleased to say (hint of sarcasm)
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曰く言い難し

exp
いわくいいがたし
It is hard to explain; It is hard to say
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曰く付き

いわく付き
いわくつき
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
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宣わく

曰わく
のたまわく
according to ...; ... says
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曰くありげ

いわくありげ
meaningful; suggestive