ielfsogoþa

Old English

Etymology

ielf (“elf”) +‎ sogoþa (“hiccup or heartburn”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜ylfˌso.ɡo.θɑ/, [ˈi͜yɫfˌso.ɣo.θɑ]

Noun

ielfsogoþa m

  1. A hiccup or heartburn ascribed to an elf.
    • Bald's Leechbook, British Library, Royal 12, D xvii, cited in [1].
      Ġif him biþ ielfsogoþa, him bēoþ þā ēagan ġeolu þǣr hīe rēad bēon sċoldon.
      If the person has ielfsogoþa, their eyes will be yellow where they should be red.

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ielfsogoþa ielfsogoþan
accusative ielfsogoþan ielfsogoþan
genitive ielfsogoþan ielfsogoþena
dative ielfsogoþan ielfsogoþum
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