Old English · noun
westsuþende
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈwestˌsuːθˌen.de/[ˈwestˌsuːðˌen.de]
- Syllables
- ˈwest · ˌsuːθ · ˌen · de (4 syllables)
Meaning
the southwestern end or extremity (of a landmass)
Se westsūþende Europe landġemirce is in Ispania westeweardum et ðǣm gārseċġe, and mǣst æt þǣm iġlande, þætte Gaðes hātte, þǣr scīet sē Wendelsǣ up of þǣm gārseċġe; þǣr ēac Ercoles sȳla standað.
The southwestern limit of Europe is in Hispania at the western ocean, and the westernmost part is at the island known as Gades, where the Mediterranean flows into the ocean and where the Pillars of Hercules stand.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Etymology
By surface analysis, west (“west”) + sūþ (“south”) + ende (“end”).
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