Old English · noun
anmedla
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈɑnˌmed.lɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈɑn · ˌmed · lɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- arrogancepresumptionpomp
Meaning
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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
All forms (4)
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