fyrtorr
Old English
Alternative forms
- fȳrtor
Etymology
From fȳr (“fire”) + torr (“tower”). Compare West Frisian fjoertoer, Dutch vuurtoren, Swedish fyrtorn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfyːrˌtorr/
Noun
fȳrtorr m
- lighthouse
Declension
Declension of fyrtorr (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | fȳrtorr | fȳrtorras |
accusative | fȳrtorr | fȳrtorras |
genitive | fȳrtorres | fȳrtorra |
dative | fȳrtorre | fȳrtorrum |
Synonyms
- bēacenfȳr
- bēacenstān
- herebēacen
References
- FȲRTOR in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary