eldertongue

Old English · adjective

scyteheald

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈʃy.teˌxæ͜ɑld/
[ˈʃy.teˌhæ͜ɑɫd]
Syllables
ˈʃy · te · ˌxæ͜ɑld (3 syllables)
Modern English
obliqueinclined

Meaning

  1. oblique, inclined

  2. bent in order to shoot downward

Etymology

From sċyte (“shooting”) + -heald

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