efenwiht
Old English
Alternative forms
- efnwiht
- efenƿiht – wynn spelling
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈe.fen.wixt/, [ˈe.ven.wiçt]
Etymology 1
Equivalent to efen- + wiht (“being, creature”).
Noun
efenwiht n (nominative plural efenwihtu)
- an equal being, equal associate
Declension
Declension of efenwiht (strong-a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | efenwiht | efenwihtu |
| accusative | efenwiht | efenwihtu |
| genitive | efenwihtes | efenwihta |
| dative | efenwihte | efenwihtum |
Etymology 2
Equivalent to efen- + wiht (“weight”).
Noun
efenwiht f (nominative plural efenwihte)
- equal weight, equipoise
Declension
Declension of efenwiht (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | efenwiht | efenwihte, efenwihta |
| accusative | efenwiht, efenwihte | efenwihte, efenwihta |
| genitive | efenwihte | efenwihta |
| dative | efenwihte | efenwihtum |
Synonyms
- efenwǣġe
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