hwamstan

Old English

Alternative forms

hwomstān, huamstān, huomstān, hwammstān

Etymology

From hwamm (“corner, angle”) + stan (“stone, rock”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxwɑm.stɑːn/, [ˈʍɑm.stɑːn]

Noun

hwamstān m

cornerstone, corner stone, foundation (figurative)
In hēafut huomstānes
In the head of the cornerstone

Declension

Declension of hwamstan (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hwamstān	hwamstānas
accusative	hwamstān	hwamstānas
genitive	hwamstānes	hwamstāna
dative	hwamstāne	hwamstānum

Synonyms

hyrnstān
grundstān

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