eldertongue

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

  1. wandering

  2. 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"
  3. deception, heresy

Declension

Declension of gedwild
SingularPlural
Nominative ġedwildġedwild
Accusative ġedwildġedwild
Genitive ġedwildesġedwilda
Dative ġedwildeġedwildum

All forms (5)

Etymology

From ġe- + dwild.

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