ierþling

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

yrþ +‎ -ling

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yrθ.linɡ/, [ˈi͜yrˠð.liŋɡ]

Noun

ierþling m

  1. farmer, husbandman, ploughman
  2. a cuckoo or lapwing

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ierþling ierþlingas
accusative ierþling ierþlingas
genitive ierþlinges ierþlinga
dative ierþlinge ierþlingum

Descendants

  • Middle English: urþling, erdling

References

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