eldertongue

Old English · noun

ofersælþ

Part of speech
noun, feminine
IPA
/ˈo.ferˌsæːlθ/
[ˈo.verˌsæːɫθ]
Syllables
ˈo · fer · ˌsæːlθ (3 syllables)
Modern English
excessive

Meaning

  1. excessive happiness

Etymology

By surface analysis, ofer- + sǣlþ.

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