gealgtreow

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ġealga +‎ trēow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑlɡˌtre͜oːw/, [ˈjæ͜ɑɫɣˌtre͜oːw]

Noun

ġealgtrēow n(West Saxon, Kentish)

  1. a gallows tree, cross

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġealgtrēow ġealgtrēowu
accusative ġealgtrēow ġealgtrēowu
genitive ġealgtrēowes ġealgtrēowa
dative ġealgtrēowe ġealgtrēowum

Descendants

(From the Anglian form starting with galg-):

  • Middle English: galwe tre, galwe tree, galowetre
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