Old English · noun
gifstol
Normalised ġifstōl
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈjif.stoːl/
- Syllables
- ˈjif · stoːl (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- throne
Meaning
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throne
in ġeārdagum · ġiefstōlas brēac.
hands and head, like he once before, in days of yore, enjoyed gifts of throne.
honda ond hēafod, · swā hē hwīlum ǣr
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From ġift + stōl.
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