weardsteall
Old English
Alternative forms
- weardstæl, weardstall, weardsteal
- ƿeardsteall – wynn spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to weard + steall.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑrdˌstæ͜ɑll/, [ˈwæ͜ɑrˠdˌstæ͜ɑɫ]
Noun
weardsteall m (nominative plural weardsteallas)
- watchtower
Declension
Declension of weardsteall (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | weardsteall | weardsteallas |
accusative | weardsteall | weardsteallas |
genitive | weardstealles | weardstealla |
dative | weardstealle | weardsteallum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
- T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921