stræl
Old English
Alternative forms
- strēl, strǣle
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *strālu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stræːl/
Noun
strǣl f
- arrow
Usage notes
- This was the normal word for arrow in the Mercian dialect, where it was actually spelled strēl. The normal word in West Saxon was flān.
Declension
Declension of stræl (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | strǣl | strǣla, strǣle |
| accusative | strǣle | strǣla, strǣle |
| genitive | strǣle | strǣla |
| dative | strǣle | strǣlum |
Often it occurs as masculine:
Declension of stræl (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | strǣl | strǣlas |
| accusative | strǣl | strǣlas |
| genitive | strǣles | strǣla |
| dative | strǣle | strǣlum |
Descendants
- Middle English: stral, *strel
- English: strale, streal, streel
- ⇒ Scots: strule (verb)