Old English · noun
gedwild
Normalised ġedwild
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /jeˈdwild/[jeˈdwiɫd]
- Syllables
- je · ˈdwild (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- mistakennesswanderingheresy
Meaning
-
wandering
-
error, mistakenness
Ġewīte ðis ġedwyld fram geleaffullum heortum, þæt ænig gewyrd sy, buton se Ælmihtiga Scyppend, seðe ælcum men foresceawað lif be his geearnungum.
Let this error depart from believing hearts, that there is any destiny excepting the Almighty Creator, who provides for every man life by his merits.
c. 992, Ælfric, "The Epiphany of the Lord" -
deception, heresy
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From ġe- + dwild.
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