eldertongue

Old English · noun

iergþ

Normalised ierġþ

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/i͜yrjθ/
[i͜yrˠjθ]
Syllables
i͜yrjθ (1 syllable)
Modern English
cowardice

Meaning

  1. cowardice

Declension

Declension of iergþ
Singular
Nominative ierġþ
Accusative ierġþe
Genitive ierġþe
Dative ierġþe

All forms (2)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *argiþō, equivalent to earg + -þ. Cognate to Old High German argida.

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