eldertongue

Old English · noun

teona

Normalised tēona

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈte͜oː.nɑ/
Syllables
ˈte͜oː · nɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English
abusedamagemischiefhurtannoyancediscord

Meaning

  1. damage, harm, hurt, destruction

  2. mischief, trouble, annoyance, vexation

  3. reproach, insult, shame, calumny, abuse

  4. strife, discord

Declension

Declension of teona
SingularPlural
Nominative tēonatēonan
Accusative tēonantēonan
Genitive tēonantēonena
Dative tēonantēonum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *teuną (“destruction, ruin”)

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