byrgen
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *burgini, from Proto-Germanic *burginī, equivalent to byrġan + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbyr.jen/, [ˈbyrˠ.jen]
Noun
byrġen f
- burial place: grave, tomb
- late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
- Sē Antonius ġeseah þæs Paules sāwle swā hwīte swā snāw stīgan tō heofonum betweoh engla þrēatas; ond twēġen lēon ādulfon his byrġenne on þæs wēstenes sande; þǣr resteð Paules līchoma mid yfellīċe dūste bewriġen, ac on dōmes dæġe hē arīseð on wuldor.
- Antonius saw Paul's soul, as white as snow, ascend to heaven among throngs of angels; and two lions dug his tomb in the sand of the desert. There lies Paul's body, covered by filthy dust, but on Judgement Day he will arise in glory.
- late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | byrġen | byrġenna, byrġenne |
| accusative | byrġenne | byrġenna, byrġenne |
| genitive | byrġenne | byrġenna |
| dative | byrġenne | byrġennum |