Old English · noun
ielfsogoþa
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈi͜ylfˌso.ɡo.θɑ/[ˈi͜yɫfˌso.ɣo.θɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈi͜ylf · ˌso · ɡo · θɑ (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- heartburnhiccupascribed
Meaning
-
A hiccup or heartburn ascribed to an elf.
Ġif him biþ ielfsogoþa, him bēoþ þā ēagan ġeolu þǣr hīe rēad bēon sċoldon. If the person has ielfsogoþa, their eyes will be yellow where they should be red.
Bald's Leechbook, British Library, Royal 12, D xvii, cited in http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/3052/1/calling_the_shots1.pdf.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ielfsogoþa | ielfsogoþan |
| Accusative | ielfsogoþan | ielfsogoþan |
| Genitive | ielfsogoþan | ielfsogoþena |
| Dative | ielfsogoþan | ielfsogoþum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
ielf (“elf”) + sogoþa (“hiccup or heartburn”)
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