eldertongue

Old English · numeral

twa and feowertig

Part of speech
numeral
IPA
/twɑː ɑnd ˈfe͜oː.wer.tij/
[twɑː ɑnd ˈfe͜oː.werˠ.tij]
Syllables
twɑː · ɑnd · ˈfe͜oː · wer · tij (5 syllables)
Modern English
forty-two

Meaning

  1. forty-two

    On þā æfter twām on fēowertigum daga sum crīstenmon ātēah þā ċista up...

    And after forty-two days, a Christian pulled up the chests...

    late 9th century, Old English Martyrology

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