eldertongue

Old English · noun

gyldingwecg

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈɡyl.denˌwejj/
[ˈɡyɫ.denˌwed͡ʒ]
Syllables
ˈɡyl · den · ˌwejj (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. gold mine, vein of gold

Etymology

By surface analysis, gylden (“golden”) + weċġ (“mass of metal”)

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