beald

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *balþ, from Proto-Germanic *balþaz. Cognate with Old Saxon bald, Old High German bald, Old Norse ballr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bæ͜ɑld/, [bæ͜ɑɫd]

Adjective

beald (comparative bealdra)

  1. brave, bold

Declension

Declension of beald — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beald beald beald
Accusative bealdne bealde beald
Genitive bealdes bealdre bealdes
Dative bealdum bealdre bealdum
Instrumental bealde bealdre bealde
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative bealde bealda, bealde beald
Accusative bealde bealda, bealde beald
Genitive bealdra bealdra bealdra
Dative bealdum bealdum bealdum
Instrumental bealdum bealdum bealdum
Declension of beald — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative bealda bealde bealde
Accusative bealdan bealdan bealde
Genitive bealdan bealdan bealdan
Dative bealdan bealdan bealdan
Instrumental bealdan bealdan bealdan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative bealdan bealdan bealdan
Accusative bealdan bealdan bealdan
Genitive bealdra, bealdena bealdra, bealdena bealdra, bealdena
Dative bealdum bealdum bealdum
Instrumental bealdum bealdum bealdum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: bolde, bold, boold, bald, beald
    • English: bold, bawd
    • Scots: bald, bauld, baul, bawl, beld
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