Old English · proper noun
Westseaxan
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈwestˌsæ͜ɑk.sɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈwest · ˌsæ͜ɑk · sɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- wessex
Meaning
-
(plural)the West Saxons
Of Seaxum, þæt is of þām lande þe mon hāteð Ealdseaxan, cōman Ēastseaxan ⁊ Sūðseaxan ⁊ Westseaxan.
From the Saxons, that is, from the land known as Old Saxony, came the East-Saxons and South-Saxons and West-Saxons.
late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History -
(plural)Wessex
Declension
| Plural | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Westseaxan |
| Accusative | Westseaxan |
| Genitive | Westseaxna |
| Dative | Westseaxum |
All forms (3)
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