Old English · noun
laurbeam
Normalised laurbēam
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈlɑ.urˌbæ͜ɑːm/
- Syllables
- ˈlɑ · ur · ˌbæ͜ɑːm (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- laurusnobilisbay treelaurus nobilisbaylaurel
Meaning
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bay tree, laurel, Laurus nobilis
On þysse stōwe beoð trēowcynn þā beoð laurbēame ⁊ eletrēowum ġelīċe. Of ðām trēowum balsamum sē dēorweorðesta ele bið eall kenned.
In this place there are kinds of trees that similar to a laurel or olive tree. From those trees balsamum, the most precious oil, is all produced.
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Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | laurbēam | laurbēamas |
| Accusative | laurbēam | laurbēamas |
| Genitive | laurbēames | laurbēama |
| Dative | laurbēame | laurbēamum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From laur + bēam.
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