Old English · noun
bepæcestre
Normalised bepǣċestre
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /beˈpæː.t͡ʃes.tre/
- Syllables
- be · ˈpæː · t͡ʃes · tre (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- deceivesenticesflattersseductressharlot
Meaning
-
a woman who deceives, entices, or flatters; seductress
-
harlot
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bepǣċestre | bepǣċestran |
| Accusative | bepǣċestran | bepǣċestran |
| Genitive | bepǣċestran | bepǣċestrena |
| Dative | bepǣċestran | bepǣċestrum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From bepǣċan + -estre.
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