Old English · adjective
astierred
Normalised āstierred
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ɑːˈsti͜yr.red/[ɑːˈsti͜yrˠ.rˠed]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈsti͜yr · red (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- starry
Meaning
-
starry
upp on þone āstierredan heofon besēon
to look up at the starry sky
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | āstierred | āstierreduāstierredo | āstierred |
| Accusative | āstierredne | āstierrede | āstierred |
| Genitive | āstierredes | āstierredre | āstierredes |
| Dative | āstierredum | āstierredre | āstierredum |
| Instrumental | āstierrede | āstierredre | āstierrede |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | āstierrede | āstierredaāstierrede | āstierreduāstierredo |
| Accusative | āstierrede | āstierredaāstierrede | āstierreduāstierredo |
| Genitive | āstierredra | āstierredra | āstierredra |
| Dative | āstierredum | āstierredum | āstierredum |
| Instrumental | āstierredum | āstierredum | āstierredum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | āstierreda | āstierrede | āstierrede |
| Accusative | āstierredan | āstierredan | āstierrede |
| Genitive | āstierredan | āstierredan | āstierredan |
| Dative | āstierredan | āstierredan | āstierredan |
| Instrumental | āstierredan | āstierredan | āstierredan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | āstierredan | āstierredan | āstierredan |
| Accusative | āstierredan | āstierredan | āstierredan |
| Genitive | āstierredraāstierredena | āstierredraāstierredena | āstierredraāstierredena |
| Dative | āstierredum | āstierredum | āstierredum |
| Instrumental | āstierredum | āstierredum | āstierredum |
All forms (12)
Etymology
Equivalent to ā- + *stierred, implying a lost verb *stierran meaning “to adorn with stars,” derived from the noun steorra; cf. the modern verb “to star.” Compare āġimmed (“set with precious stones”).
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