stælwierþe
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain. Possibly a contraction of staþol + -wierþe, or from stǣl + -wierþe.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
stǣlwierþe (West Saxon)
- (of a person) able to stand in good stead; serviceable
Declension[edit]
Declension of stǣlwierþe — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | stǣlwierþe | stǣlwierþu, stǣlwierþo | stǣlwierþe |
Accusative | stǣlwierþne | stǣlwierþe | stǣlwierþe |
Genitive | stǣlwierþes | stǣlwierþre | stǣlwierþes |
Dative | stǣlwierþum | stǣlwierþre | stǣlwierþum |
Instrumental | stǣlwierþe | stǣlwierþre | stǣlwierþe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | stǣlwierþe | stǣlwierþa, stǣlwierþe | stǣlwierþu, stǣlwierþo |
Accusative | stǣlwierþe | stǣlwierþa, stǣlwierþe | stǣlwierþu, stǣlwierþo |
Genitive | stǣlwierþra | stǣlwierþra | stǣlwierþra |
Dative | stǣlwierþum | stǣlwierþum | stǣlwierþum |
Instrumental | stǣlwierþum | stǣlwierþum | stǣlwierþum |
Declension of stǣlwierþe — Weak
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: stalwurthe, stelewurthe, stal-worth, stalwarde