Old English · noun
weargtreow
Normalised weargtrēow
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwæ͜ɑrɡˌtre͜oːw/[ˈwæ͜ɑrˠɣˌtre͜oːw]
- Syllables
- ˈwæ͜ɑrɡ · ˌtre͜oːw (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- gibbetgallows
Meaning
-
gallows, gibbet, cross
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | weargtrēow | weargtrēow |
| Accusative | weargtrēow | weargtrēow |
| Genitive | weargtrēowes | weargtrēowa |
| Dative | weargtrēowe | weargtrēowum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wargatrewą (“gallows; (literally) outlaw-tree”). Equivalent to wearg + trēow. Cognate with Old Saxon waragtreo and Old Norse vargtré.
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