ortgeard
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From *ort + ġeard. The first element is related to Old High German orzōn (“to care for, maintain, cultivate”). Compare also similarly formed Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍄𐌹𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (aurtigards).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈortˌjæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈorˠtˌjæ͜ɑrˠd]
Noun
ortġeard m
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ortġeard | ortġeardas |
| accusative | ortġeard | ortġeardas |
| genitive | ortġeardes | ortġearda |
| dative | ortġearde | ortġeardum |
Synonyms
- æppelbearo m
- æppuldretūn m (“apple-orchard”)
- ġeard m
- ġehæġe n
- ġewyrttūn m
- wyrtġeard m (“kitchen-garden”)
- wyrttūn m
Derived terms
- ortġeardlēah f (“orchard-leigh, i.e. a grove”)
- ortġeardweard m (“orchard-ward, i.e. a gardener”)
Related terms
Descendants
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ORTĠEARD”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.