beowyrt

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bēo +‎ wyrt. Calque of Latin apiastrum, apiāgō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜oːˌwyrt/, [ˈbe͜oːˌwyrˠt]

Noun[edit]

bēowyrt f (nominative plural bēowyrte or bēowyrta)

  1. sweet flag, Acorus calamus

Declension[edit]

Declension of beowyrt (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bēowyrt bēowyrte, bēowyrta
accusative bēowyrt, bēowyrte bēowyrte, bēowyrta
genitive bēowyrte bēowyrta
dative bēowyrte bēowyrtum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: beowurt
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