Old English · noun
eorþwela
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈe͜orθˌwe.lɑ/[ˈe͜orˠðˌwe.lɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈe͜orθ · ˌwe · lɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- earth'swealth
Meaning
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Earth's wealth
Forþon mē hātran sind dryhtnes drēamas þonne þis dēade līf, lǣne on londe. Iċ ġelȳfe nō þæt him eorðwelan ēċe stondeð.
Thus, Lord’s glees are dearer to me than this deadly life, fleeting on the land. I do not believe that Earth’s riches will stand for 'em evermore.
10th century, The Seafarer:
Declension
All forms (4)
Etymology
From eorþe (“earth”) + wela (“wealth”).
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