mærsung
Old English
Alternative forms
- mērsung
Etymology
Equivalent to mǣrsian + -ung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmæːr.sunɡ/, [ˈmæːrˠ.zuŋɡ]
Noun
mǣrsung f (nominative plural mǣrsunga)
- making known, report, rumor
- fame, renown, celebrity
- celebration of a festival, rite, etc.
- making great, magnifying, glorification
- greatness, magnificence, excellence, honor, favor
Declension
Declension of mærsung (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mǣrsung | mǣrsunga, mǣrsunge |
| accusative | mǣrsunge | mǣrsunga, mǣrsunge |
| genitive | mǣrsunge | mǣrsunga |
| dative | mǣrsunge | mǣrsungum |
Derived terms
- mǣrsungtīma m
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