Old English · noun
gimstan
Normalised ġimstān
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈjimˌstɑːn/
- Syllables
- ˈjim · ˌstɑːn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- gemstoneprecious stonejewelgem
Meaning
-
jewel; gem; precious stone; gemstone
Đa ġehȳrde hēo Salomones hlīsan, and cōm fram ðām sūðernum ġemærum tō Salomone binnon Hierusalem mid miċelre fare, and hire olfendas bǣron sūðerne wyrta, and dēorwurðe ġymstānas, and unġerīm goldes.
She heard of Solomon's fame, and came to him in Jerusalem from the southern frontier with many followers. And her camels bore southern plants, and valuable gemstones, and a myriad of gold objects.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From ġimm + stān. Compare Old Norse gimsteinn (Icelandic gimsteinn).
Descendants
gemstone
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