Old English · noun
ellengast
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈel.lenˌɡɑːst/[ˈeɫ.ɫenˌɡɑːst]
- Syllables
- ˈel · len · ˌɡɑːst (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- grendel
Meaning
-
a powerful spirit (used in Beowulf to speak of Grendel)
Etymology
From ellen (“powerful”) + gāst (“ghost”)
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