Old English · noun
holdscipe
Normalised holdsċipe
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxoldˌski.pe/[ˈhoɫdˌski.pe]
- Syllables
- ˈxold · ˌski · pe (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- allegianceloyalty
Meaning
-
loyalty, allegiance
Eallra ðæra manna land hí fordydon ðe wǽron innan ðæs cynges holdscipe
They destroyed the lands of all those men that were in king's allegiance. (Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 15.)
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | holdsċipe | holdsċipas |
| Accusative | holdsċipe | holdsċipas |
| Genitive | holdsċipes | holdsċipa |
| Dative | holdsċipe | holdsċipum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From hold + -scipe.
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