foregleaw

Old English

Etymology

fore- +‎ glēaw (“wise”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfo.reˌɡlæ͜ɑːw/

Adjective

foreglēaw

  1. very prudent
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Hē wæs swīþe snotor wer, and sōþfæst on sprǣċe, rihtwīs on dōme, and on rǣde foreglēaw...
      He was a very wise man, and truthful in speech, righteous in judgement, and very prudent in counsel...

Declension

Declension of foreglēaw — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative foreglēaw foreglēaw foreglēaw
Accusative foreglēawne foreglēawe foreglēaw
Genitive foreglēawes foreglēawre foreglēawes
Dative foreglēawum foreglēawre foreglēawum
Instrumental foreglēawe foreglēawre foreglēawe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative foreglēawe foreglēawa, foreglēawe foreglēaw
Accusative foreglēawe foreglēawa, foreglēawe foreglēaw
Genitive foreglēawra foreglēawra foreglēawra
Dative foreglēawum foreglēawum foreglēawum
Instrumental foreglēawum foreglēawum foreglēawum
Declension of foreglēaw — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative foreglēawa foreglēawe foreglēawe
Accusative foreglēawan foreglēawan foreglēawe
Genitive foreglēawan foreglēawan foreglēawan
Dative foreglēawan foreglēawan foreglēawan
Instrumental foreglēawan foreglēawan foreglēawan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative foreglēawan foreglēawan foreglēawan
Accusative foreglēawan foreglēawan foreglēawan
Genitive foreglēawra, foreglēawena foreglēawra, foreglēawena foreglēawra, foreglēawena
Dative foreglēawum foreglēawum foreglēawum
Instrumental foreglēawum foreglēawum foreglēawum
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