Old English · noun
dolgielp
Normalised dolġielp
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈdolˌji͜ylp/[ˈdolˌji͜yɫp]
- Syllables
- ˈdol · ˌji͜ylp (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- foolishvainglory
Meaning
-
foolish pride, vainglory
Beowulf, 509
for foolish pride you ventured into deep water.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dolġielp | dolġielpas |
| Accusative | dolġielp | dolġielpas |
| Genitive | dolġielpes | dolġielpa |
| Dative | dolġielpe | dolġielpum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From dol (“foolish”) + ġielp (“boast”)
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