yþmearh
Old English
Alternative forms
- ȳðmearh — edh spelling
Etymology
Kenning of ȳþ (“wave”) + mearh (“steed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈyːθˌmæ͜ɑrx/, [ˈyːðˌmæ͜ɑrˠx]
Noun
ȳþmearh m (nominative plural ȳþmēaras)
- ship
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sċip
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ȳþmearh | ȳþmēaras |
| accusative | ȳþmearh | ȳþmēaras |
| genitive | ȳþmēares | ȳþmēara |
| dative | ȳþmēare | ȳþmēarum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ȲÞMEARH”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.