Atheniense

See also: atheniense

Old English

Proper noun

Atheniense m pl

  1. the Athenians
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      Wearð þæt unġemetlīċe myċle ġefeoht betwuh Crētense, ⁊ Atheniense, þǣm folcum. ⁊ þā Crētense hæfdon ðone grimlēċan siġe, ⁊ ealle þā æþelestan bearn þāra Athēniensa hȳ ġenomon, ⁊ sealdon þǣm Mīnōtaurō tō etanne, þæt wæs healf mon healf lēo.
      There was an immense war between the Cretans and the Athenians. And the Cretans won a grim victory, and they took all the most noble of the Athenian children and gave them to the Minotaur, who was half man and half lion, for him to eat.

Declension

singular plural
nominative — Athēniense
accusative — Athēniense
genitive — Athēniensa
dative — Athēniensum

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