Old English · noun
domesdæg
Normalised dōmesdæġ
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈdoː.mesˌdæj/[ˈdoː.mezˌdæj]
- Syllables
- ˈdoː · mes · ˌdæj (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- doomsdayjudgement dayjudgement
Meaning
-
judgement day
Sē Antonius ġesēah þǣs Paules sāwle swā hwīte swā snāw stīgan tō heofonum betweoh engla þrēatas; ond tweġen lēon ādulfan his byrġenne on þǣs wēstenes sande; þǣr resteð Paules līchoma mid yfellīċe dūste bewrigen, ac on dōmes dæġe hē āriseð on wuldor.
Antonius saw Paul's soul, as white as snow, ascend to heaven among throngs of angels; and two lions dug his tomb in the sand of the desert. There lies Paul's body, covered by filthy dust, but on Judgement Day he will arise in glory.
late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | dōmesdæġ |
| Accusative | dōmesdæġ |
| Genitive | dōmesdæġes |
| Dative | dōmesdæġe |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From dōmes (“of judgement”) + dæġ (“day”)
Descendants
doomsday
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