eldertongue

Old English · noun

wansceaft

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈwɑnˌʃæ͜ɑft/
Syllables
ˈwɑn · ˌʃæ͜ɑft (2 syllables)
Modern English
miserymisfortune

Meaning

  1. misery, misfortune

Etymology

From wan- + sċeaft.

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