eldertongue

Old English · noun

þeofsliht

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈθe͜oːfˌslixt/
[ˈθe͜oːfˌsliçt]
Syllables
ˈθe͜oːf · ˌslixt (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. thief-slaying

Etymology

Compound of þēof (“thief”) + sliht (“slaying”)

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