herþbelig

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to herþan (testicles) +‎ beliġ (belly)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxerθ.be.lij/, [ˈherˠð.be.lij]

Noun

herþbeliġ n (nominative plural herþbeliġas)

  1. scrotum

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative herþbeliġ herþbeliġas
accusative herþbeliġ herþbeliġas
genitive herþbeliġes herþbeliġa
dative herþbeliġe herþbeliġum

See also

References

  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921