Old English · noun
meredeaþ
Normalised meredēaþ
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈme.reˌdæ͜ɑːθ/
- Syllables
- ˈme · re · ˌdæ͜ɑːθ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- drowning
Meaning
-
death at sea, death by drowning
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | meredēaþ | meredēaþas |
| Accusative | meredēaþ | meredēaþas |
| Genitive | meredēaþes | meredēaþa |
| Dative | meredēaþe | meredēaþum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From mere (“sea”) + dēaþ (“death”).
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