læwed

Old English

Etymology

From the adjective lǣwede (“lay, non-clerical”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæː.wed/

Noun

lǣwed m (nominative plural lǣwedas)

  1. layman

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative lǣwed lǣwedas
accusative lǣwed lǣwedas
genitive lǣwedes lǣweda
dative lǣwede lǣwedum

Descendants

  • Middle English: lewed (noun)
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