Old English · noun
eorþstyrung
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈe͜orθˌsty.runɡ/[ˈe͜orˠθˌsty.ruŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈe͜orθ · ˌsty · runɡ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- earthquake
Meaning
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earthquake
Efne þā on middere nihte wearþ myċel eorþstyrung, and godes enċġel flēah fǣrlīċe tō þām cwearterne...
Behold! then, at midnight, there was a great earthquake, and the angel of god flew suddenly to the prison...
late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | eorþstyrung | eorþstyrungaeorþstyrunge |
| Accusative | eorþstyrunge | eorþstyrungaeorþstyrunge |
| Genitive | eorþstyrunge | eorþstyrunga |
| Dative | eorþstyrunge | eorþstyrungum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From eorþe (“earth”) + styrung (“stirring”)
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