Old English · noun

ansetla

Normalised ānsetla

Part of speech: noun, masculine
Declension: weak
IPA: /ˈɑːnˌset.lɑ/
Syllables: ˈɑːn · ˌset · lɑ (3 syllables)
Modern English: hermit recluse

Meaning

hermit, recluse

Declension

Declension of ansetla
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ānsetla	ānsetlan
Accusative	ānsetlan	ānsetlan
Genitive	ānsetlan	ānsetlena
Dative	ānsetlan	ānsetlum

Etymology

Equivalent to ān- + setla, literally "lone settler" or "someone who settles alone". Compare German Einsiedler and Icelandic einsetumaður, which are formed similarly.

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