Old English · noun
gedwolgod
Normalised ġedwolgod
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /jeˈdwolˌɡod/
- Syllables
- je · ˈdwol · ˌɡod (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- falseidol
Meaning
-
false god, idol
Ðes gedwolgod wæs arwurðe eac betwux eallum hæðenum on þam dagum.
This false god too was known among all the heathens of those days.
Early 11th century, Wulfstan, De Falsis Deis, lines 57-58:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ġedwolgod | ġedwolgodas |
| Accusative | ġedwolgod | ġedwolgodas |
| Genitive | ġedwolgodes | ġedwolgoda |
| Dative | ġedwolgode | ġedwolgodum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
ġedwola + god
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