eldertongue

Old English · noun

eardungburh

Part of speech
noun, feminine
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑr.dunɡˌburx/
[ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.duŋɡˌburˠx]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑr · dunɡ · ˌburx (3 syllables)
Modern English
dwelling-city

Meaning

  1. dwelling-city

Etymology

By surface analysis, eardung (“dwelling”) + burg (“settlement”).

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