Old English · noun
deaþscyld
Normalised dēaþsċyld
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈdæ͜ɑːθˌʃyld/[ˈdæ͜ɑːθˌʃyɫd]
- Syllables
- ˈdæ͜ɑːθ · ˌʃyld (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- capitalcapital crime
Meaning
-
capital crime
Gif gehádod man hine forwyrce mid deáþscylde
if a man in orders ruin himself with capital crime
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dēaþsċyld | dēaþsċyldadēaþsċylde |
| Accusative | dēaþsċylde | dēaþsċyldadēaþsċylde |
| Genitive | dēaþsċylde | dēaþsċylda |
| Dative | dēaþsċylde | dēaþsċyldum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From dēaþ + sċyld (“guilt”).
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