Old English · adjective
deagolfull
Normalised dēagolfull
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈdæ͜ɑː.ɡol.full/[ˈdæ͜ɑː.ɣol.fuɫ]
- Syllables
- ˈdæ͜ɑː · ɡol · full (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- mysterioussecret
Meaning
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secret, mysterious
Ac iċ mīþan sċeal monna ġehwylċum dēgolfulne dōm dȳran cræftes, sīðfæt mīnne. Saga hwæt iċ hātte.
But I should hide from any of men a secret might of worthy craft, a road of mine. Say what I am.
c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 83:
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | dēagolfull | dēagolfull | dēagolfull |
| Accusative | dēagolfulne | dēagolfulle | dēagolfull |
| Genitive | dēagolfulles | dēagolfulre | dēagolfulles |
| Dative | dēagolfullum | dēagolfulre | dēagolfullum |
| Instrumental | dēagolfulle | dēagolfulre | dēagolfulle |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | dēagolfulle | dēagolfulladēagolfulle | dēagolfull |
| Accusative | dēagolfulle | dēagolfulladēagolfulle | dēagolfull |
| Genitive | dēagolfulra | dēagolfulra | dēagolfulra |
| Dative | dēagolfullum | dēagolfullum | dēagolfullum |
| Instrumental | dēagolfullum | dēagolfullum | dēagolfullum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | dēagolfulla | dēagolfulle | dēagolfulle |
| Accusative | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan | dēagolfulle |
| Genitive | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan |
| Dative | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan |
| Instrumental | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan |
| Accusative | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan | dēagolfullan |
| Genitive | dēagolfulradēagolfullena | dēagolfulradēagolfullena | dēagolfulradēagolfullena |
| Dative | dēagolfullum | dēagolfullum | dēagolfullum |
| Instrumental | dēagolfullum | dēagolfullum | dēagolfullum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From dēagol (“secret”) + -full (“-full”).
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