stanclud

Old English

Etymology

From stān (“stone”) +‎ clūd (“rock”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑːnˌkluːd/

Noun

stānclūd m

  1. a rock
    • c. 1000, Ælfric of Eynsham (tr.), Hexameron of St. Basil:
      Fȳr is behȳd on heardum stānum, sē stān cymð of eorðan, and hē swǣt swā ðēah, and of stānclūdum cumað wyllspringas.
      Fire is hidden within hard stones, the stone comes from the earth, which sweats, and so wellsprings come from the rocks.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative stānclūd stānclūdas
accusative stānclūd stānclūdas
genitive stānclūdes stānclūda
dative stānclūde stānclūdum
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