eldertongue

Old English · noun

wyrttruma

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈwyrtˌtru.mɑ/
[ˈwyrˠtˌtru.mɑ]
Syllables
ˈwyrt · ˌtru · mɑ (3 syllables)
Modern English
root

Meaning

  1. root

    Se þridda leahter is auarita þæt is seo yfele gitsung and seo is wyrtruma ælcere wohnysse

    The third sin is Avaritia, that is, evil Covetousness, and it is the root of all wickedness...

    late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"

Declension

Declension of wyrttruma
SingularPlural
Nominative wyrttrumawyrttruman
Accusative wyrttrumanwyrttruman
Genitive wyrttrumanwyrttrumena
Dative wyrttrumanwyrttrumum

All forms (4)

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