stanweall
Old English
Alternative forms
- stānƿeall – wynn spelling
Etymology
From stān + weall
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɑːn.wæ͜ɑll/, [ˈstɑːn.wæ͜ɑɫ]
Noun
stānweall m
- stonewall, stone wall, rampart
- Ða hwīle ðe mon worhte ða burg mid stānwealle
- While one built the city with a rampart
- Þæt wæter stōd him on twā healfa swilce ōðer stānweall
- The water stopped to him in two halves like a stonewall
Declension
Declension of stanweall (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stānweall | stānweallas |
| accusative | stānweall | stānweallas |
| genitive | stānwealles | stānwealla |
| dative | stānwealle | stānweallum |
Descendants
- Middle English stonwal
- English stonewall