eldertongue

Old English · noun

dægsceald

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈdæjˌʃæ͜ɑld/
[ˈdæjˌʃæ͜ɑɫd]
Syllables
ˈdæj · ˌʃæ͜ɑld (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a dayshield; screen

Etymology

From dæġ + sċield.

Descendants

dayshield

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