Old English · adjective
ellen
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈel.len/[ˈeɫ.ɫen]
- Syllables
- ˈel · len (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- elderellenelnebraverycouragetreestrength
ellen1 · adjective
Senses
-
elder tree, elder wood
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | ellen | elnuelno | ellen |
| Accusative | ellenne | elne | ellen |
| Genitive | elnes | ellenre | elnes |
| Dative | elnum | ellenre | elnum |
| Instrumental | elne | ellenre | elne |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | elne | elnaelne | elnuelno |
| Accusative | elne | elnaelne | elnuelno |
| Genitive | ellenra | ellenra | ellenra |
| Dative | elnum | elnum | elnum |
| Instrumental | elnum | elnum | elnum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | elna | elne | elne |
| Accusative | elnan | elnan | elne |
| Genitive | elnan | elnan | elnan |
| Dative | elnan | elnan | elnan |
| Instrumental | elnan | elnan | elnan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | elnan | elnan | elnan |
| Accusative | elnan | elnan | elnan |
| Genitive | ellenraelnena | ellenraelnena | ellenraelnena |
| Dative | elnum | elnum | elnum |
| Instrumental | elnum | elnum | elnum |
ellen2 · noun · masculine/neuter
Senses
-
strength, courage, bravery
beorn of his brēostum ācȳþan, · nemþe hē ǣr þā bōte cunne, eorl mid elne ġefremman. · Wel bið þām þe him āre sēċeð, frōfre tō fæder on heofonum, · þǣr ūs eal sēo fæstnung stondeð.
Good is that keeps his belief, should not ever unfold his wrath, fighter of his breasts, too quickly, unless before this help he would know how to help out a man with strength. It's good for him who seeks help from the Father in heavens, where this whole fastening stands for us.
Til biþ sē þe his trēowe ġehealdeþ, · ne sċeal nǣfre his torn tō ryċene
Declension · strong a-stem
ellen3 · noun · neuter
Senses
-
elder tree
Declension · strong a-stem
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *alljan, from Proto-Germanic *aljaną. Cognate with Old Saxon ellan, Old High German ellan, Gothic (aljan), Old Norse eljan (Icelandic elja).
Descendants
ellen, elne, elder
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