eldertongue

Old English · noun

ceargealdor

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑrˌjæ͜ɑl.dor/
[ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑrˌjæ͜ɑɫ.dor]
Syllables
ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑr · ˌjæ͜ɑl · dor (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a dire or horrible enchantment

Etymology

Compound of ċearu (“worry, anxiety”) + ġealdor (“spell”)

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