brimfugol
Old English
Etymology
From brim (“sea”) + fugol (“bird”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrimˌfu.ɡol/, [ˈbrimˌfu.ɣol]
Noun
brimfugol m
- (poetic) sea-bird, seagull
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- baþian brimfuglas, · brǣdan feþra,
hrēosan hrīm ond snāw, · hagle ġemenġed.- bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers,
fall of frost and snow, mingled with hail.
- bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers,
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brimfugol | brimfuglas |
| accusative | brimfugol | brimfuglas |
| genitive | brimfugles | brimfugla |
| dative | brimfugle | brimfuglum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “brimfugol”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.