Egyptisc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Egypte +‎ -isċ.

Adjective

Egyptisċ

  1. Egyptian
  2. (substantive) an Egyptian
    • c. 994, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
      Rōmanisc̄e lēodan ongynnað heora ġēar æfter hǣðenum ġewunan on winterlīċere tīde. Ebrei healdað heora geares annginn on lenctenlīcre emnihte. Đā Grēcisċan onginnað hyra ġēar æt ðām sunnstede; ⁊ ða Egiptisċan on hærfest.
      The Roman people begin theirs, after the heathen custom, in the winter time. The Hebrews observe the beginning of their year on the vernal equinox. The Greeks begin their year at the solstice; and the Egyptians in the fall.

Declension