forwost
Old English
Alternative forms
- forwest
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *furwōstaz, superlative of *furwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-wó-s (“first”), from *preh₂-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfor.wost/, [ˈforˠ.wost]
Noun
forwost m
- high-ranking person, chief, prince
Declension
Declension of forwost (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | forwost | forwostas |
| accusative | forwost | forwostas |
| genitive | forwostes | forwosta |
| dative | forwoste | forwostum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) , “forwost”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018) , “forwost”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to I
, Toronto: University of Toronto, OCLC 213811593. - John R. Clark Hall (1916) , “forewost”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan, page 112.