Old English · adverb
westannorþan
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈwes.tɑnˌnor.θɑn/[ˈwes.tɑnˌnorˠ.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈwes · tɑn · ˌnor · θɑn (4 syllables)
Meaning
from or to the northwest
Þonne bē westannorðan Ibernia is þaet ȳtemeste land þæt man hæt Thīla...
Then to the northwest of Ibernia is the outermost land, which is known as Thule...
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Etymology
Equivalent to westan (“from the west”) + norþan (“from the north”)
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