Old English · noun
earfoþhwil
Normalised earfoþhwīl
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑr.foθˌxwiːl/[ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.voθˌʍiːl]
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑr · foθ · ˌxwiːl (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- hardship
Meaning
-
Hard time, period of hardship
sīþas seċġan, · hū iċ ġeswincdagum earfoðhwīle · oft þrōwade, bitre brēostċeare · ġebiden hæbbe,
I can utter a true tale about myself, tell goings on how I by days of hardship oft tholed the times of hardship, have withstood bitter sorrow,
Mæġ iċ be mē sylfum · sōðġied wrecan,
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | earfoþhwīl | earfoþhwīlaearfoþhwīle |
| Accusative | earfoþhwīle | earfoþhwīlaearfoþhwīle |
| Genitive | earfoþhwīle | earfoþhwīla |
| Dative | earfoþhwīle | earfoþhwīlum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
earfoþe + hwīl
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