Scieppend

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From and identical to sċieppend (“a creator”), composed of sċieppan +‎ -end.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi͜yp.pend/

Proper noun

Sċieppend m

  1. the Creator: a god who created the universe
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Ȳþde swā þisne eardġeard · ælda Sċyppend
      oþþæt burgwara · breahtma lēase
      eald enta ġeweorc · īdlu stōdon.
      Thus, Creator of men was destroying this world
      until works of old giants, lacking of
      citizens' noises, stood empty.

Declension

Strong nd-stem:

singular plural
nominative Sċieppend —
accusative Sċieppend —
genitive Sċieppendes —
dative Sċieppende —
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