Old English · noun
sincfæt
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈsinkˌfæt/[ˈsiŋkˌfæt]
- Syllables
- ˈsink · ˌfæt (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- costlyreceptaclesilvervaluable
Meaning
-
a valuable or costly vessel, such as one made of silver or gold
-
a receptacle for treasure
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From sinc (“treasure”) + fæt (“vessel”)
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