Old English · noun
hamora laf
Normalised hamora lāf
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxɑ.mo.rɑ lɑːf/[ˈhɑ.mo.rɑ lɑːf]
- Syllables
- ˈxɑ · mo · rɑ · lɑːf (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- sword
Meaning
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sword
Bordweal clufan, / hēowan heaþolinde · hamora lāfan.
They clove the shield-wall, / hacked at linden shields with swords. (Battle of Brunanburh)
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hamora lāf | hamora lāfahamora lāfe |
| Accusative | hamora lāfe | hamora lāfahamora lāfe |
| Genitive | hamora lāfe | hamora lāfa |
| Dative | hamora lāfe | hamora lāfum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From the genitive plural of hamor (“hammer”) + lāf (“remains, legacy”), in reference to the manner in which swords are made.
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