wæpnedhand

Old English

Alternative forms
  • wǣpnedhond

Etymology

Equivalent to wǣpned +‎ hand.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwæːp.nedˌxɑnd/, [ˈwæːp.nedˌhɑnd]

Noun

wǣpnedhand f (nominative plural wǣpnedhanda)

  1. the male side or line of a family

Declension
Declension of wæpnedhand (strong u-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wǣpnedhand wǣpnedhanda
accusative wǣpnedhand wǣpnedhanda
genitive wǣpnedhanda wǣpnedhanda
dative wǣpnedhanda wǣpnedhandum

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References
  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921
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