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Old English · proper noun

Peohtas

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈpe͜ox.tɑs/
Syllables
ˈpe͜ox · tɑs (2 syllables)
Modern English
pictspictland

Meaning

  1. (plural)the Picts

    An. DCCX Hēr Beorhtfriþ ealdormon feaht wiþ Peohtas, ⁊ Īne ⁊ Nun his mæġ ġefuhton wiþ Gerente Wala cyninge.

    Year 710 In this year Prince Brightfrith fought against the Picts, and Ine and his kinsman Nun fought against Gerent, king of the Welsh.

    The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

  2. (plural)Pictland

Declension

Declension of Peohtas
Plural
Nominative Peohtas
Accusative Peohtas
Genitive Peohta
Dative Peohtum

All forms (3)

Etymology

Probably from Celtic/Pictish; see Pictus.

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