gehlow
Old English
Alternative forms
- gehloƿ
Etymology
From ġe- + hlōwan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈhloːw/, [jeˈhloːw]
Noun
ġehlōw n
- mooing
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Ġemenġed stefn is þe biþ būtan andġiete, swelċ swā is hrīðera ġehlōw and horsa hnǣġung, hunda ġebeorc, trēowa brastlung, and swā forþ.
- Confused sound is sound that has no meaning, such as the mooing of cows and the neighing of horses, the barking of dogs, the rustling of trees, and so forth.
- Ġemenġed stefn is þe biþ būtan andġiete, swelċ swā is hrīðera ġehlōw and horsa hnǣġung, hunda ġebeorc, trēowa brastlung, and swā forþ.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
Declension
Declension of gehlow (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġehlōw | ġehlōw |
| accusative | ġehlōw | ġehlōw |
| genitive | ġehlōwes | ġehlōwa |
| dative | ġehlōwe | ġehlōwum |
Synonyms
- hlōwung