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Old English · noun

anmedla

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈɑnˌmed.lɑ/
Syllables
ˈɑn · ˌmed · lɑ (3 syllables)
Modern English
arrogancepresumptionpomp

Meaning

  1. pride, pomp, arrogance, presumption

    Dagas sind ġewitene, ealle onmedlan eorþan rīċes; nǣron nū cyningas ne cāseras ne goldġiefan swylċe iū wǣron, þonne hī mǣst mid him mǣrþa ġefremedon ond on dryhtlīċestum dōme lifdon.

    The days are gone, whole sheens of Earth’s kingdom; kings were not now, nor emperors, nor gold-givers as once were when they fulfilled most of honors amongst 'emselves and lived in the lordliest glory.

    10th century, The Seafarer:

Declension

Declension of anmedla
SingularPlural
Nominative anmedlaanmedlan
Accusative anmedlananmedlan
Genitive anmedlananmedlena
Dative anmedlananmedlum

All forms (4)

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