yþbord
Old English
Alternative forms
- ȳðbord – edh spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to ȳþ (“wave”) + bord (“shield”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈyːθ.bord/, [ˈyːð.borˠd]
Noun
ȳþbord n (nominative plural ȳþbord)
- a ship's side
Declension
Declension of yþbord (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ȳþbord | ȳþbord |
accusative | ȳþbord | ȳþbord |
genitive | ȳþbordes | ȳþborda |
dative | ȳþborde | ȳþbordum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ȲÞBORD”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.