yþhengest

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ȳþhenċġest, ȳþhengst
  • ȳðhenġest — edh spelling

Etymology

Kenning of ȳþ (“wave”) +‎ henġest (“steed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːθ.xen.jest/, [ˈyːθ.hen.d͡ʒest]

Noun

ȳþhenġest m (nominative plural ȳþhenġestas)

  1. (poetic) ship
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sċip

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ȳþhenġest ȳþhenġestas
accusative ȳþhenġest ȳþhenġestas
genitive ȳþhenġestes ȳþhenġesta
dative ȳþhenġeste ȳþhenġestum

References

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