æwisc

Old English

Alternative forms

  • āwisċ, ēawisċ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæː.wiʃ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *aiwiskaz, related to Proto-Germanic *aiwijaną.

Adjective

ǣwisċ

  1. disgraced, shameless, foul
Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *aiwiskō, *aiwiskiją.

Noun

ǣwisċ f

  1. shame, dishonor, disgrace, offense
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ǣwisċ ǣwisċa, ǣwisċe
accusative ǣwisċe ǣwisċa, ǣwisċe
genitive ǣwisċe ǣwisċa
dative ǣwisċe ǣwisċum