ealdcwen
Old English
Alternative forms
- ealdcƿēn – wynn spelling
Etymology
From eald (“old”) + cwēn (“woman”).
Noun
ealdcwēn f
- old woman, crone
Declension
Declension of ealdcwen (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ealdcwēn | ealdcwēne, ealdcwēna |
| accusative | ealdcwēn, ealdcwēne | ealdcwēne, ealdcwēna |
| genitive | ealdcwēne | ealdcwēna |
| dative | ealdcwēne | ealdcwēnum |
Synonyms
- ealdwīf n
References
- ealdcwēn in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary