eþelstol
Old English
Alternative forms
- ēðelstōl – edh spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to ēþel + stōl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeː.θelˌstoːl/, [ˈeː.ðelˌstoːl]
Noun
ēþelstōl m
- native seat or dwelling
- a country's chief or mother city
Declension
Declension of eþelstol (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēþelstōl | ēþelstōlas |
| accusative | ēþelstōl | ēþelstōlas |
| genitive | ēþelstōles | ēþelstōla |
| dative | ēþelstōle | ēþelstōlum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ĒÐELSTŌL”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.