Old English · noun
modsefa
Normalised mōdsefa
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈmoːdˌse.fɑ/[ˈmoːdˌse.vɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈmoːd · ˌse · fɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- heartcharacter
Meaning
-
heart, mind, character
mīne ċeare cwīþan. · Nis nū cwicra nān þe iċ him mōdsefan · mīnne durre sweotule āseċġan. · Iċ tō sōþe wāt…
Oft I had to bemoan my sorrow alone at every dawn. There is no one alive to whom I would dare openly tell my heart. I know as a truth…
Oft iċ sceolde āna · ūhtna ġehwylċe
Declension
All forms (4)
Etymology
From mōd + sefa. Cognate with Old Saxon mōdsevo.
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