todal
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoːˌdɑːl/
Noun
tōdāl n
- division, separation
- difference, disagreement
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Paul the Apostle"
- Miċel tōdāl is betwux þām ġeċyrredum mannum: sume hī ġeefenlǣċað þām apostolum, sume hī ġeefenlǣċað Iūdan, Cristes belǣwan, sume Annanian and Saphiran, sume Giezi.
- There is a great difference among converted men: some imitate the apostles, some imitate Judas, the betrayer of Christ, some Ananias and Sapphira, some Gehazi.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Paul the Apostle"
- a part, portion, section
- a dividing mark; a comma
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tōdāl | tōdāl |
| accusative | tōdāl | tōdāl |
| genitive | tōdāles | tōdāla |
| dative | tōdāle | tōdālum |
Related terms
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “tō-dāl”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.