uhtcearu
Old English
FWOTD – 26 September 2015
Etymology
From ūhta + cearu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːxtkæɑru/
Noun
ūhtcearu f (nominative plural ūhtceare or ūhtceara)
- pre-dawn anxiety
- c. 10th century, The Wife's Lament, lines 7b-8:
- hæfde ic uhtceare hwær min leodfruma londes wære
- I had pre-dawn anxiety, [wondering] where in the land my prince might be.
- c. 10th century, The Wife's Lament, lines 7b-8:
Declension
Declension of uhtcearu (strong ō-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ūhtcearu | ūhtceara, ūhtceare |
accusative | ūhtceare | ūhtceara, ūhtceare |
genitive | ūhtceare | ūhtceara |
dative | ūhtceare | ūhtcearum |