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Old English · noun

modstaþol

Normalised mōdstaþol

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈmoːdˌstɑ.θol/
[ˈmoːdˌstɑ.ðol]
Syllables
ˈmoːd · ˌstɑ · θol (3 syllables)
Modern English
mind'sprincipleintellectual

Meaning

  1. the mind's foundation

  2. intellectual or moral principle

  3. character

Declension

Declension of modstaþol
SingularPlural
Nominative mōdstaþolmōdstaþolas
Accusative mōdstaþolmōdstaþolas
Genitive mōdstaþolesmōdstaþola
Dative mōdstaþolemōdstaþolum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From mōd + staþol.

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