Old English · noun
gleostæf
Normalised glēostæf
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈɡle͜oːˌstæf/
- Syllables
- ˈɡle͜oː · ˌstæf (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- mirth
Meaning
-
joy, mirth
grēteð glīwstafum, · ġeorne ġeondsċēawað seċġa ġeseldan. · Swimmað oft on weġ.
when mind goes through memory of kinsmen, greets with mirths, eagerly looks through comrades of men. They often swim away.
þonne māga ġemynd · mōd ġeondhweorfeð,
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | glēostæf | glēostafas |
| Accusative | glēostæf | glēostafas |
| Genitive | glēostæfes | glēostafa |
| Dative | glēostæfe | glēostafum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From glēo (“joy, glee”) + stæf (“staff”).
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