Old English · noun
wyrtgælstre
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwyrtˌɡæl.stre/[ˈwyrˠtˌɡæɫ.stre]
- Syllables
- ˈwyrt · ˌɡæl · stre (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- charmsusesherbs
Meaning
-
a woman who uses herbs for charms
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wyrtgælstre | wyrtgælstran |
| Accusative | wyrtgælstran | wyrtgælstran |
| Genitive | wyrtgælstran | wyrtgælstrena |
| Dative | wyrtgælstran | wyrtgælstrum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From wyrt (“herb”) + *gælstre (“witch”).
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