Old English · noun
scyldlæta
Normalised sċyldlǣta
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈʃyldˌlæː.tɑ/[ˈʃyɫdˌlæː.tɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈʃyld · ˌlæː · tɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bailiff
Meaning
-
bailiff
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sċyldlǣta | sċyldlǣtan |
| Accusative | sċyldlǣtan | sċyldlǣtan |
| Genitive | sċyldlǣtan | sċyldlǣtena |
| Dative | sċyldlǣtan | sċyldlǣtum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From scyld (“guilt”) + lǣta.
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