efenwerod
Old English
Alternative forms
- efenweorod, efenweorud, efnwerod, efenwerud
- efenƿerod – wynn spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to efen- (“co-, fellow-”) + werod (“company, troop”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈe.fen.we.rod/, [ˈe.ven.we.rod]
Noun
efenwerod n (nominative plural efenwerodu)
- soldier of the same company, fellow-soldier, comrade
Declension
Declension of efenwerod (strong-a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | efenwerod | efenwerodu |
accusative | efenwerod | efenwerodu |
genitive | efenwerodes | efenweroda |
dative | efenwerode | efenwerodum |
Synonyms
- efencempa m
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