Old English · noun
wælceasega
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈwælˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑː.se.jɑ/[ˈwælˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑː.ze.jɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈwæl · ˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑː · se · jɑ (4 syllables)
Meaning
a raven
Etymology
By surface analysis, wæl (“slaughter, the slain”) + ċēosan (“to choose”), literally 'chooser of the slain.' Compare Old English wælcyrġe and Old Norse valkyrja, which are constructed similarly.
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