Old English · noun
gealgtreow
Normalised ġealgtrēow
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈjæ͜ɑlɡˌtre͜oːw/[ˈjæ͜ɑɫɣˌtre͜oːw]
- Syllables
- ˈjæ͜ɑlɡ · ˌtre͜oːw (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- gallows treegallow treegallowscross
Meaning
-
gallows tree, cross
…hē on merġenne mēċes eċġum ġētan wolde sum on galgtrēowum fēðan tō gamene.
…he in the morning wished to kill, for mirth, some of the army on gallows trees by edges of a sword.
c. 700–1000, Beowulf:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ġealgtrēow | ġealgtrēowu |
| Accusative | ġealgtrēow | ġealgtrēowu |
| Genitive | ġealgtrēowes | ġealgtrēowa |
| Dative | ġealgtrēowe | ġealgtrēowum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From ġealga + trēow.
Descendants
gallow tree, gallows tree
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