Old English · noun
eorþscræf
Normalised eorþsċræf
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈe͜orθˌʃræf/[ˈe͜orˠθˌʃræf]
- Syllables
- ˈe͜orθ · ˌʃræf (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- earthen
Meaning
-
earthen cave
ferede in forðweġe; · sumne fugel ōþbær ofer hēanne holm; · sumne sē hāra wulf dēaðe ġedǣlde, · sumne drēoriġhlēor in eorðsċræfe · eorl ġehȳdde.
proud by the wall. The war took away some men, carried into the forth-way; a bird bore away someone over deep sea; the grey wolf shared someone with death; a sad-faced warrior hid someone in earthen cave.
wlonc bī wealle. · Sume wīġ fornōm,
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | eorþsċræf | eorþsċrafu |
| Accusative | eorþsċræf | eorþsċrafu |
| Genitive | eorþsċræfes | eorþsċrafa |
| Dative | eorþsċræfe | eorþsċrafum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From eorþe (“earth”) + sċræf (“cave”).
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