eldertongue

Old English · noun

guþgeatwe

Part of speech
noun, feminine
IPA
/ˈɡuːθˌjæ͜ɑt.we/
[ˈɡuːðˌjæ͜ɑt.we]
Syllables
ˈɡuːθ · ˌjæ͜ɑt · we (3 syllables)
Modern English
warlikeequipment

Meaning

  1. warlike dress or equipment

Etymology

From gūþ (“battle”) + ġetawa (“instruments, tools”).

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