eldertongue

Old English · noun

eallwiht

Part of speech
noun, feminine / neuter
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑll.wixt/
[ˈæ͜ɑɫ.wiçt]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑll · wixt (2 syllables)
Modern English
beings

Meaning

  1. (plural)all beings

    Meotud allwihta, þū eart meahtum swīð nīþas tō nerġanne.

    Maker of all beings, thou art mighty in strengths to set free from evils.

    10th century, Azarias:

Declension

Declension of eallwiht
Plural
Nominative eallwihtaeallwihtu
Accusative eallwihtaeallwihtu
Genitive eallwihta
Dative eallwihtum

All forms (3)

Etymology

From eall (“all”) + wiht (“being”).

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