wingeard

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wīnagard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːnˌjæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈwiːnˌjæ͜ɑrˠd]

Noun

wīnġeard m

  1. vineyard
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Hit is weliġ þis ēalond on wæstmum ⁊ on trēowum misenlīcra cynna; ⁊ hit is ġesċræpe on lǣwe sċēapa ⁊ nēata; ⁊ on sumum stōwum wīnġeardas grōwaþ.
      This island is rich in fruits and trees of various kinds; and it is suitable for the pasture of sheep and cattle; and in some places vineyards grow.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wīnġeard wīnġeardas
accusative wīnġeard wīnġeardas
genitive wīnġeardes wīnġearda
dative wīnġearde wīnġeardum

Descendants

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