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Old English · noun

neodlaþu

Part of speech
noun, feminine
IPA
/ˈne͜oːdˌlɑ.θu/
[ˈne͜oːdˌlɑ.ðu]
Syllables
ˈne͜oːd · ˌlɑ · θu (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. an urgent summons; an earnest, hospitable invitation; a wish

Etymology

From nēod (“desire, eagerness, earnest”) + laþu (“inviation, summons”).

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