wuldortan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From wuldor (“glory”) +‎ tān (“toe, twig”)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwul.dorˌtɑːn/, [ˈwuɫ.dorˌtɑːn]

Noun[edit]

wuldortān m

  1. (hapax, poetic) twig of glory, thunderbolt
    • 10th century, Nine Herbs Charm:
      ðā genam wōden VIIII wuldortānas
      then Woden took nine twigs of glory

Declension[edit]

Declension of wuldortan (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wuldortān wuldortānas
accusative wuldortān wuldortānas
genitive wuldortānes wuldortāna
dative wuldortāne wuldortānum
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