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Old English · proper noun

Ealdseaxan

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑldˌsæ͜ɑk.sɑn/
[ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌsæ͜ɑk.sɑn]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑld · ˌsæ͜ɑk · sɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
continentalsaxonysaxons

Meaning

  1. (plural)the continental Saxons

    An. DCCLXXX Hēr Ealdsexe ⁊ Francan ġefuhton.

    Year 780 In this year the Saxons and Franks fought.

    The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

  2. (plural)Saxony

    Þȳ ilcan ġēare ġegaderode miċel sċiphere on Ealdseaxum, and þǣr wearþ miċel ġefeoht—twā on ġēare—and þā Seaxan hæfdon siġe, and þǣr wǣron Frīsan mid.

    That same year a great naval fleet gathered in Saxony, and there happened a great battle—second one in the year—and the Saxons had victory, and there were Frisians with them.

    Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Manuscript A, year 885

Declension

Declension of Ealdseaxan
Plural
Nominative Ealdseaxan
Accusative Ealdseaxan
Genitive Ealdseaxna
Dative Ealdseaxum

All forms (3)

Etymology

eald (“old”) + Seaxan (“Saxons”)

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