astierred

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to ā- +‎ *stierred, implying a lost verb *stierran meaning “to adorn with stars,” derived from the noun steorra; cf. the modern verb “to star.” Compare āġimmed (“set with precious stones”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈsti͜yr.red/, [ɑːˈsti͜yrˠ.rˠed]

Adjective

āstierred

  1. starry
    upp on þone āstierredan heofon besēon
    to look up at the starry sky

Declension

Declension of āstierred — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative āstierred āstierredu, āstierredo āstierred
Accusative āstierredne āstierrede āstierred
Genitive āstierredes āstierredre āstierredes
Dative āstierredum āstierredre āstierredum
Instrumental āstierrede āstierredre āstierrede
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative āstierrede āstierreda, āstierrede āstierredu, āstierredo
Accusative āstierrede āstierreda, āstierrede āstierredu, āstierredo
Genitive āstierredra āstierredra āstierredra
Dative āstierredum āstierredum āstierredum
Instrumental āstierredum āstierredum āstierredum
Declension of āstierred — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative āstierreda āstierrede āstierrede
Accusative āstierredan āstierredan āstierrede
Genitive āstierredan āstierredan āstierredan
Dative āstierredan āstierredan āstierredan
Instrumental āstierredan āstierredan āstierredan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative āstierredan āstierredan āstierredan
Accusative āstierredan āstierredan āstierredan
Genitive āstierredra, āstierredena āstierredra, āstierredena āstierredra, āstierredena
Dative āstierredum āstierredum āstierredum
Instrumental āstierredum āstierredum āstierredum

Synonyms

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