Old English · noun
eorcnanstan
Normalised eorcnanstān
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈe͜ork.nɑnˌstɑːn/[ˈe͜orˠk.nɑnˌstɑːn]
- Syllables
- ˈe͜ork · nɑn · ˌstɑːn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- arkenstoneprecious stonepearlprecious
Meaning
-
precious stone, pearl
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | eorcnanstān | eorcnanstānas |
| Accusative | eorcnanstān | eorcnanstānas |
| Genitive | eorcnanstānes | eorcnanstāna |
| Dative | eorcnanstāne | eorcnanstānum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Compound of eorcnan (“special, noble”) + stān (“stone”). Cognate with Old Norse jarknasteinn, which is generally regarded as a loan from Old English. Translates margarita in 9th century biblical glosses but is used generically as "precious stone, gem" in Beowulf (line 1208) and The Ruin (v. 36).
Descendants
arkenstone
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