Old English · adjective
eorlcund
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈe͜orlˌkund/[ˈe͜orˠlˌkund]
- Syllables
- ˈe͜orl · ˌkund (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- earl-likenobleearl
Meaning
-
noble, earl-like
Ġif mannes esne eorlcundne mannan ofslæhð þane ðe sīo þrēom hundum sċll' ġylde, sē āgend þone banan āġēfe ⁊ dō þǣr þrīo manwyrþ tō.
If a man's servant kills a noble man whose compensation is 300 shillings, the owner shall give up the murderer and also pay the value of three men.
Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | eorlcund | eorlcund | eorlcund |
| Accusative | eorlcundne | eorlcunde | eorlcund |
| Genitive | eorlcundes | eorlcundre | eorlcundes |
| Dative | eorlcundum | eorlcundre | eorlcundum |
| Instrumental | eorlcunde | eorlcundre | eorlcunde |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | eorlcunde | eorlcundaeorlcunde | eorlcund |
| Accusative | eorlcunde | eorlcundaeorlcunde | eorlcund |
| Genitive | eorlcundra | eorlcundra | eorlcundra |
| Dative | eorlcundum | eorlcundum | eorlcundum |
| Instrumental | eorlcundum | eorlcundum | eorlcundum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | eorlcunda | eorlcunde | eorlcunde |
| Accusative | eorlcundan | eorlcundan | eorlcunde |
| Genitive | eorlcundan | eorlcundan | eorlcundan |
| Dative | eorlcundan | eorlcundan | eorlcundan |
| Instrumental | eorlcundan | eorlcundan | eorlcundan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | eorlcundan | eorlcundan | eorlcundan |
| Accusative | eorlcundan | eorlcundan | eorlcundan |
| Genitive | eorlcundraeorlcundena | eorlcundraeorlcundena | eorlcundraeorlcundena |
| Dative | eorlcundum | eorlcundum | eorlcundum |
| Instrumental | eorlcundum | eorlcundum | eorlcundum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
eorl (“noble”) + -cund
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