Old English · noun
trahtnung
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- Modern English
- commentexplanationexposition
Meaning
-
explanation
-
exposition, comment
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"
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | trahtnung | trahtnungatrahtnunge |
| Accusative | trahtnunge | trahtnungatrahtnunge |
| Genitive | trahtnunge | trahtnunga |
| Dative | trahtnunge | trahtnungum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From trahtnian.
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