selfcwala
Old English
Alternative forms
- sylfcwala
Etymology
self- + cwala
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈselfˌkwɑ.lɑ/, [ˈseɫfˌkwɑ.lɑ]
Noun
selfcwala m
- someone who commits suicide
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Eight Vices and Twelve Abuses"
- Ēaðe mæġ sē mann findan hū hē hine selfne āmierre, ac wē sċulon witan þæt nān selfcwala, þæt is āgenslaga, ne becymþ tō Godes rīċe.
- Anyone can easily find a way to destroy themselves, but we should know that no suicide, that is [synonym], makes it into the Kingdom of God.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Eight Vices and Twelve Abuses"
Declension
Declension of selfcwala (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | selfcwala | selfcwalan |
| accusative | selfcwalan | selfcwalan |
| genitive | selfcwalan | selfcwalena |
| dative | selfcwalan | selfcwalum |
Synonyms
- āgenslaga
- selfbana
- selfmyrþere
Related terms
- selfcwalu
Descendants
- Middle English: seolf-cwale, seolf cwale
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “self-cwala”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.