Old English · noun
folcstede
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfolkˌste.de/[ˈfoɫkˌste.de]
- Syllables
- ˈfolk · ˌste · de (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- meeting-placebattle-fieldbattle-placepublic
Meaning
-
public place, meeting-place
-
battle-place, battle-field
Nǣfre lǣċecynn on folcstede findan meahte, þāra þe mid wyrtum wunde ġehǣlde,…
I could never find physicians on a battlefield, who would heal a wound with herbs,…
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | folcstede | folcstedas |
| Accusative | folcstede | folcstedas |
| Genitive | folcstedes | folcsteda |
| Dative | folcstede | folcstedum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From folc + stede.
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