wædla

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wāþlō, from Proto-West Germanic *wāþl (“poor, needy”). Cognate with Old High German wādal (“poor, needy”).

Adjective

wǣdla

  1. poor, in need

Declension

Declension of wǣdla — Weak only
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wǣdla wǣdle wǣdle
Accusative wǣdlan wǣdlan wǣdle
Genitive wǣdlan wǣdlan wǣdlan
Dative wǣdlan wǣdlan wǣdlan
Instrumental wǣdlan wǣdlan wǣdlan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wǣdlan wǣdlan wǣdlan
Accusative wǣdlan wǣdlan wǣdlan
Genitive wǣdelra, wǣdlena wǣdelra, wǣdlena wǣdelra, wǣdlena
Dative wǣdlum wǣdlum wǣdlum
Instrumental wǣdlum wǣdlum wǣdlum
  • wǣdlnes
  • wǣdl
  • wǣdlian
  • wǣdliġ
  • wǣdlung

Descendants

  • Middle English: wædle, wedle

Noun

wǣdla m

  1. a poor or needy man, beggar

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative wǣdla wǣdlan
accusative wǣdlan wǣdlan
genitive wǣdlan wǣdlena
dative wǣdlan wǣdlum
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