Old English · noun
searupil
Normalised searupīl
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈsæ͜ɑ.ru.piːl/
- Syllables
- ˈsæ͜ɑ · ru · piːl (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- sharpenedweapon
Meaning
-
sharpened weapon
Mīn hēafod is homere ġeþuren, searopīla wund, sworfen fēole.
My head is wrought by a hammer, wounded by war-spikes, filed by a file.
c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 91:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | searupīl | searupīlas |
| Accusative | searupīl | searupīlas |
| Genitive | searupīles | searupīla |
| Dative | searupīle | searupīlum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From searu (“armor, war-gear”) + pīl (“pointed stick”).
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