wigsmiþ

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːjˌsmiθ/

Etymology 1

Kenning of wīġ (“war”) +‎ smiþ (“smith”).

Noun

wīġsmiþ m

  1. warrior, hero
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wīġsmiþ wīġsmiþas
accusative wīġsmiþ wīġsmiþas
genitive wīġsmiþes wīġsmiþa
dative wīġsmiþe wīġsmiþum

Etymology 2

wēoh +‎ smiþ

Noun

wīġsmiþ m

  1. alternative form of wēohsmiþ
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wīġsmiþ wīġsmiþas
accusative wīġsmiþ wīġsmiþas
genitive wīġsmiþes wīġsmiþa
dative wīġsmiþe wīġsmiþum
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