Old English · noun
flæschama
Normalised flǣsċhama
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈflæːʃ.xɑ.mɑ/[ˈflæːʃ.hɑ.mɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈflæːʃ · xɑ · mɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- materialcontrastcorporealsoul
Meaning
-
material body (in contrast with soul)
Ne mæġ him þonne sē flǣsċhoma, þonne him þæt feorg losað, ne swēte forswelgan, ne sār ġefēlan, ne hond onhrēran ne mid hyġe þenċan.
Then the fleshen-body cannot do anything for him, when life comes to nothing for him, nor swallow sweet, nor feel sorrow, nor move hand, nor think with wit.
10th century, The Seafarer: -
corporeal state of man
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | flǣsċhama | flǣsċhaman |
| Accusative | flǣsċhaman | flǣsċhaman |
| Genitive | flǣsċhaman | flǣsċhamena |
| Dative | flǣsċhaman | flǣsċhamum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From flǣsċ (“flesh”) + hama (“skin”).
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