ciricsceattweorc
Old English
Alternative forms
- ċirċsċeattweorc, ċiriċsċeatweorc, ċiriċsċeattwerc, ċiriċsċeattworc, ċyrċsċeattweorc, ċyriċsċeattweorc
- ċiriċsċeattƿeorc – wynn spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to ċiriċsċeatt (“church-scot”) + weorc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.rit͡ʃˌʃæ͜ɑttˌwe͜ork/, [ˈt͡ʃi.rit͡ʃˌʃæ͜ɑtˌwe͜orˠk]
Noun
ċiriċsċeattweorc n (nominative plural ċiriċsċeattweorc)
- work connected with grain contributed through a tax to the church
Declension
Declension of ciricsceattweorc (strong-a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ċiriċsċeattweorc | ċiriċsċeattweorc |
| accusative | ċiriċsċeattweorc | ċiriċsċeattweorc |
| genitive | ċiriċsċeattweorces | ċiriċsċeattweorca |
| dative | ċiriċsċeattweorce | ċiriċsċeattweorcum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
- T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921