Old English · noun
aglacwif
Normalised āglācwīf
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈɑːˌɡlɑːkˌwiːf/
- Syllables
- ˈɑː · ˌɡlɑːk · ˌwiːf (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- fearsome
Meaning
-
female warrior, fearsome woman
Grendles mōdor, ides, āglǣcwīf, yrmþe ġemunde…
Grendel's mother, a lady, a fearsome woman, is mindful of wretchedness…
c. 700–1000, Beowulf:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | āglācwīf | āglācwīf |
| Accusative | āglācwīf | āglācwīf |
| Genitive | āglācwīfes | āglācwīfa |
| Dative | āglācwīfe | āglācwīfum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From āglāc (“conflict”) + wīf (“woman”).
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