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Old English · adjective

earmcearig

Normalised earmċeariġ

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑrmˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.rij/
[ˈæ͜ɑrˠmˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.rij]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑrm · ˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑ · rij (3 syllables)
Modern English
wretchedcareworn

Meaning

  1. wretched, careworn, sad, miserable

    oft earmċeariġ, · ēðle bidǣled, frēomǣgum feor, · feterum sǣlan,

    Like I should my heart, oft wretched, bereft of homeland, far from noble kinsmen, bind with fetters,

    Swā iċ mōdsefan · mīnne sceōlde,

Declension

All forms (10)

Etymology

From earm + ċeariġ.

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