todal

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tō- +‎ dāl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːˌdɑːl/

Noun

tōdāl n

  1. division, separation
  2. 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.
  3. a part, portion, section
  4. a dividing mark; a comma

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative tōdāl tōdāl
accusative tōdāl tōdāl
genitive tōdāles tōdāla
dative tōdāle tōdālum

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