eldertongue

Old English · noun

brecþ

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/brekθ/
Syllables
brekθ (1 syllable)
Modern English
heartbreakgrief

Meaning

  1. heartbreak, grief

    Þæt wæs wræc micel wine Scyldinga, modes brecþa.

    That was great suffering to the lord of the Shieldings, griefs of his heart. (Beowulf ll. 170-1)

Declension

Declension of brecþ
SingularPlural
Nominative brecþbrecþabrecþe
Accusative brecþebrecþabrecþe
Genitive brecþebrecþa
Dative brecþebrecþum

All forms (4)

Etymology

brecan + -þ

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