herþbelig
Old English
Alternative forms
- herþbyliġ
Etymology
Equivalent to herþan (“testicles”) + beliġ (“belly”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxerθ.be.lij/, [ˈherˠð.be.lij]
Noun
herþbeliġ n (nominative plural herþbeliġas)
- scrotum
Declension
Declension of herþbelig (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | herþbeliġ | herþbeliġas |
| accusative | herþbeliġ | herþbeliġas |
| genitive | herþbeliġes | herþbeliġa |
| dative | herþbeliġe | herþbeliġum |
See also
- beallucas (“testicles”)
- ġecynd f (“sexual kind, sex organ”)
- mannes ġetawa f (“male instruments”)
- sċeallan (“testicles”)
- teors m (“penis”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
- T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921