Old English · noun
fotmæl
Normalised fōtmǣl
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfoːtˌmæːl/
- Syllables
- ˈfoːt · ˌmæːl (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- footmealfootprintfoottakenunitleft
Meaning
-
the mark left by a foot, footprint
-
the space taken up by a foot
-
a foot (unit of length)
On sumon lande beoð menn akende ðā beoþ on lenge six fotmǣla lange. Hī habbað beardas ōþ cnēow sīde ⁊ feax ōð hēlan.
In a certain land, mebn are born that are six feet in height. They have beards down to of their knees and hair down to their heels.
Wonders of the East
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From fōt + mǣl.
Descendants
footmeal
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