yþhengest
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ȳþhenċġest, ȳþhengst
- ȳðhenġest — edh spelling
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to ȳþ (“wave”) + henġest (“steed”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ȳþhenġest m (nominative plural ȳþhenġestas)
- (poetic) ship
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sċip
Declension[edit]
Declension of yþhengest (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ȳþhenġest | ȳþhenġestas |
| accusative | ȳþhenġest | ȳþhenġestas |
| genitive | ȳþhenġestes | ȳþhenġesta |
| dative | ȳþhenġeste | ȳþhenġestum |
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ȲÞHENĠEST”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.