eldertongue

Old English · noun

geatwa

Normalised ġeatwa

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈjæ͜ɑt.wɑ/
Syllables
ˈjæ͜ɑt · wɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English
equipmenttrappings

Meaning

  1. equipment

  2. trappings

Declension

Declension of geatwa
Plural
Nominative ġeatwaġeatwe
Accusative ġeatwaġeatwe
Genitive ġeatwa
Dative ġeatwum

All forms (3)

Etymology

Possibly a metathetical form of ġetawa (“instrument”) from ġe- + tawian, with a sense of equipment being made and prepared. Identical in formation to frætwe (“treasure, ornaments”). More at taw and tool.

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