eldertongue

Old English · noun

hreofla

Normalised hrēofla

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈxre͜oːf.lɑ/
[ˈr̥e͜oːv.lɑ]
Syllables
ˈxre͜oːf · lɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English
leprosyleper

Meaning

  1. leprosy

  2. leper

Declension

Declension of hreofla
SingularPlural
Nominative hrēoflahrēoflan
Accusative hrēoflanhrēoflan
Genitive hrēoflanhrēoflena
Dative hrēoflanhrēoflum

All forms (4)

Etymology

Related to hrēof (“rough, leprous”)

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