eldertongue

Old English · noun

liþere

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
weak n-stem
IPA
/ˈli.θe.re/
[ˈli.ðe.re]
Syllables
ˈli · θe · re (3 syllables)
Modern English
slingslingingslingshotpouch

Meaning

  1. a leather slinging pouch or sling; slingshot

Declension

Declension of liþere
SingularPlural
Nominative liþereliþeran
Accusative liþeranliþeran
Genitive liþeranliþerena
Dative liþeranliþerum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *liþrijā (“strip of leather, leather strap”), from Proto-West Germanic *leþr (“lether”). Equivalent to leþer + -e.

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