Old English · noun
swutelung
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- Modern English
- certificateprescripttitle-deedsetting forthexplanationevidencetestimonyexposition
Meaning
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explanation
Nu hæbbe ge oft gehyred be his mæran drohtnunge and be his ðenunge, nu wylle we embe ðises godspelles trahtnunge sume swutelunge eow gereccan.
Now ye have often heard of his great course and of his ministry, now we will relate to you some explanation touching the exposition of this gospel.
c. 992, Ælfric, "The Decollation of St. John the Baptist" -
manifestation
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declaration, setting forth, exposition
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evidence, testimony, declaration, testament, title-deed, certificate, prescript
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | swutelung | swutelungaswutelunge |
| Accusative | swutelunge | swutelungaswutelunge |
| Genitive | swutelunge | swutelunga |
| Dative | swutelunge | swutelungum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From swutelian.
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