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Old English · noun

eagsealf

Normalised ēagsealf

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑːɡˌsæ͜ɑlf/
[ˈæ͜ɑːɣˌsæ͜ɑɫf]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑːɡ · ˌsæ͜ɑlf (2 syllables)
Modern English
eyesalve

Meaning

  1. eyesalve

Declension

Declension of eagsealf
SingularPlural
Nominative ēagsealfēagsealfaēagsealfe
Accusative ēagsealfeēagsealfaēagsealfe
Genitive ēagsealfeēagsealfa
Dative ēagsealfeēagsealfum

All forms (4)

Etymology

Compound of ēage (“eye”) + sealf (“ointment, salve”).

Descendants

eyesalve

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