wælceasega

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, wæl (“slaughter, the slain”) +‎ ċēosan (“to choose”), literally 'chooser of the slain.' Compare Old English wælcyrġe and Old Norse valkyrja, which are constructed similarly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwælˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑː.se.jɑ/, [ˈwælˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑː.ze.jɑ]

Noun

wælċēaseġa m

  1. (poetic) a raven

References

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