swyltdæg
Old English
Etymology
From swylt (“death”) + dæġ (“day”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswylt.dæj/, [ˈswyɫt.dæj]
Noun
swyltdæġ m
- deathday
- Ǣr his swyltdæġe.
- Before his deathday.
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | swyltdæġ | swyltdagas |
| accusative | swyltdæġ | swyltdagas |
| genitive | swyltdæġes | swyltdaga |
| dative | swyltdæġe | swyltdagum |
Synonyms
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “swylt-dæg”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.