gimstan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ġimm +‎ stān. Compare Old Norse gimsteinn (Icelandic gimsteinn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjimˌstɑːn/

Noun

ġimstān m (nominative plural ġimstānas)

  1. jewel; gem; precious stone; gemstone
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Đa ġehȳrde hēo Salomones hlīsan, and cōm fram ðām sūðernum ġemærum tō Salomone binnon Hierusalem mid miċelre fare, and hire olfendas bǣron sūðerne wyrta, and dēorwurðe ġymstānas, and unġerīm goldes.
      She heard of Solomon's fame, and came to him in Jerusalem from the southern frontier with many followers. And her camels bore southern plants, and valuable gemstones, and a myriad of gold objects.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġimstān ġimstānas
accusative ġimstān ġimstānas
genitive ġimstānes ġimstāna
dative ġimstāne ġimstānum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ȝimstan, ȝymstan, ȝimston, ȝemston, ymston
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