dæl

Middle English

Noun

dæl

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of del

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *daili.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dæːl/

Noun

dǣl m

  1. part
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      forþon ne mæġ wearþan wīs · wer, ǣr hē āge
      wintra dǣl in woruldrīċe. · Wita sċeal ġeþyldiġ.
      thus a man cannot become wise, before he would own
      a part of years in world-kingdom. A wise man must be patient.
  2. a share
  3. degree
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Passion of the Blessed Stephen Protomartyr"
      Mine gebroðra, uton geefenlæcan be sumum dǣle swa miccles lareowes geleafan, and swa mæres cyðeres lufe.
      My brethren, let us in some degree imitate so great a teacher's faith, and so great a martyr's love.
Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative dǣl dǣlas
accusative dǣl dǣlas
genitive dǣles dǣla
dative dǣle dǣlum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: del, dele

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *dal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dæl/

Noun

dæl n

  1. valley, dale
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dæl dalu
accusative dæl dalu
genitive dæles dala
dative dæle dalum
Descendants
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