eldertongue

Old English · noun

fyrdgeatewa

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈfyrd.jæ͜ɑ.te.wɑ/
[ˈfyrˠd.jæ͜ɑ.te.wɑ]
Syllables
ˈfyrd · jæ͜ɑ · te · wɑ (4 syllables)
Modern English
war-geargear

Meaning

  1. war-gear

    byþ æþelinga and eorla ġehwǣs wyn and wyrþmynd; byþ on wiċġe fæġer, fæstlīc on færelde fyrdġeatewa sum.

    Bow is for princes and earls alike Delight and an honor; it is fair on horse, Reliable on the journey, a real piece of war-gear!

    The Old English rune poem

Etymology

From fyrd + ġeatewa.

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