eorþbeofung

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *erþubibungu. Cognate with Old Frisian erthbivinge, Old Saxon erđbiƀunga, Old Dutch *erthbivunga, Old High German erdbibunga. Equivalent to eorþe (earth) + beofung (shaking).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe͜orθˌbe͜o.funɡ/, [ˈe͜orˠðˌbe͜o.vuŋɡ]

Noun

eorþbeofung f

  1. earthquake
    Æfter þǣre eorðbeofunge man eft ġetimbrede þā burg.
    They rebuilt the town after the earthquake.

Declension

Synonyms

  • eorþdyne
  • eorþhrērnes
  • eorþstyren
  • eorþstyrenes
  • eorþstyring
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