gedwolgod

Old English

Etymology

ġedwola +‎ god

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈdwolˌɡod/

Noun

ġedwolgod m

  1. false god, idol
    • Early 11th century, Wulfstan, De Falsis Deis, lines 57-58:
      Ðes gedwolgod wæs arwurðe eac betwux eallum hæðenum on þam dagum.
      This false god too was known among all the heathens of those days.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġedwolgod ġedwolgodas
accusative ġedwolgod ġedwolgodas
genitive ġedwolgodes ġedwolgoda
dative ġedwolgode ġedwolgodum
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