uhtcaru

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ūhta +‎ caru.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːxtˌkɑ.ru/

Noun

ūhtcaru f

  1. pre-dawn anxiety
    • c. 10th century, The Wife's Lament, lines 7b-8:
      hæfde iċ ūhtċeare hwǣr mīn lēodfruma landes wǣre
      I had pre-dawn anxiety, wondering where in the world my prince might be

Declension

singular plural
nominative ūhtcaru ūhtcara, ūhtċeare
accusative ūhtċeare ūhtcara, ūhtċeare
genitive ūhtċeare ūhtcara
dative ūhtċeare ūhtcarum
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