sincfæt
Old English
Etymology
From sinc (“treasure”) + fæt (“vessel”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsinkˌfæt/, [ˈsiŋkˌfæt]
Noun
sincfæt n
- (poetic) a valuable or costly vessel, such as one made of silver or gold
- (poetic) a receptacle for treasure
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sincfæt | sincfatu |
| accusative | sincfæt | sincfatu |
| genitive | sincfætes | sincfata |
| dative | sincfæte | sincfatum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “sinc-fæt”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.