gangpyt

Old English

Etymology

From gang +‎ pyt.

Noun

gangpyt m

  1. a latrine
    • c. 1000, Aelfric, Interrogationes Sigewulfi:
      On þære nyðemestan fleringe wæs heora gangpyt & heora myxen.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative gangpyt gangpytas
accusative gangpyt gangpytas
genitive gangpytes gangpyta
dative gangpyte gangpytum

Descendants

  • Middle English: gonge-put

References

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