eþeldream
Old English
Alternative forms
- ēðeldrēam – edh spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to ēþel + drēam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeː.θelˌdræ͜ɑːm/, [ˈeː.ðelˌdræ͜ɑːm]
Noun
ēþeldrēam m (nominative plural ēþeldrēamas)
- joy from one's homeland
Declension
Declension of eþeldream (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ēþeldrēam | ēþeldrēamas |
accusative | ēþeldrēam | ēþeldrēamas |
genitive | ēþeldrēames | ēþeldrēama |
dative | ēþeldrēame | ēþeldrēamum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ĒÐELDRĒAM”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.