Old English · noun
gesceaphwil
Normalised ġesċeaphwīl
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /jeˈʃæ͜ɑpˌxwiːl/[jeˈʃæ͜ɑpˌʍiːl]
- Syllables
- je · ˈʃæ͜ɑp · ˌxwiːl (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- destinedfatedmoment
Meaning
-
the fated moment, the destined time (of death)
Him ða Scyld gewat / to gescæphwile.
Then Shield passed away at the destined time. (Beowulf l. 26)
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ġesċeaphwīl | ġesċeaphwīlaġesċeaphwīle |
| Accusative | ġesċeaphwīle | ġesċeaphwīlaġesċeaphwīle |
| Genitive | ġesċeaphwīle | ġesċeaphwīla |
| Dative | ġesċeaphwīle | ġesċeaphwīlum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
ġesċeap + hwīl
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