uhtcaru
Old English
Alternative forms
- ūhtċearu
Etymology
From ūhta + caru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːxtˌkɑ.ru/
Noun
ūhtcaru f
- pre-dawn anxiety
- c. 10th century, The Wife's Lament, lines 7b-8:
- hæfde iċ ūhtċeare hwǣr mīn lēodfruma landes wǣre
- I had pre-dawn anxiety, wondering where in the world my prince might be
- c. 10th century, The Wife's Lament, lines 7b-8:
Declension
Declension of uhtcaru
Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | ūhtcaru | ūhtcara, ūhtċeare |
accusative | ūhtċeare | ūhtcara, ūhtċeare |
genitive | ūhtċeare | ūhtcara |
dative | ūhtċeare | ūhtcarum |