astierred

Old English

Sēo Āstierrede Niht

Alternative forms

• āstyrred

Etymology

Equivalent to ā- +‎ *stierred, implying a lost verb *stierran meaning “to adorn with stars,” derived from the noun steorra; cf. the modern verb “to star.” Compare āġimmed (“set with precious stones”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈsti͜yr.red/, [ɑːˈsti͜yrˠ.rˠed]

Adjective

āstierred

1. starry

   upp on þone āstierredan heofon besēon

   to look up at the starry sky

Declension

Declension of āstierred — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	āstierred	āstierredu, āstierredo	āstierred
Accusative	āstierredne	āstierrede	āstierred
Genitive	āstierredes	āstierredre	āstierredes
Dative	āstierredum	āstierredre	āstierredum
Instrumental	āstierrede	āstierredre	āstierrede
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	āstierrede	āstierreda, āstierrede	āstierredu, āstierredo
Accusative	āstierrede	āstierreda, āstierrede	āstierredu, āstierredo
Genitive	āstierredra	āstierredra	āstierredra
Dative	āstierredum	āstierredum	āstierredum
Instrumental	āstierredum	āstierredum	āstierredum

Declension of āstierred — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	āstierreda	āstierrede	āstierrede
Accusative	āstierredan	āstierredan	āstierrede
Genitive	āstierredan	āstierredan	āstierredan
Dative	āstierredan	āstierredan	āstierredan
Instrumental	āstierredan	āstierredan	āstierredan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	āstierredan	āstierredan	āstierredan
Accusative	āstierredan	āstierredan	āstierredan
Genitive	āstierredra, āstierredena	āstierredra, āstierredena	āstierredra, āstierredena
Dative	āstierredum	āstierredum	āstierredum
Instrumental	āstierredum	āstierredum	āstierredum

Synonyms

• tungolbǣre