hagosteald

Old English

Alternative forms

• hagusteald
• hæġsteald

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hagastaldaz (“unmarried man", lit. "set at the hedge”), a compound of Proto-Germanic *hagą, *hagaz, *hagô (“fence, enclosure, hedge”), from Proto-Indo-European *kagʷh- (“fence, box”) + a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stal- (“to place, set”), from Proto-Indo-European *stelə- (“stem, trunk, base”). Cognate with Old Saxon hagastald (“servant, young man”), Old High German hagastalt, hagastolt (“mercenary, unwed person”), Old Norse haukstalda (“servant, mercenary, free labourer”).

Noun

hagosteald m

1. unmarried man belonging to a royal court; young warrior
2. bachelor
3. young man; liegeman

Declension

    Declension of hagosteald (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	hagosteald	hagostealdas
accusative	hagosteald	hagostealdas
genitive	hagostealdes	hagostealda
dative	hagostealde	hagostealdum

Adjective

hagosteald

1. unmarried
2. independent
3. (referring to young men) military

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hagastaldą (“celebacy, virginity”) (see above).

Noun

hagosteald n

1. celibacy

Declension

    Declension of hagosteald (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	hagosteald	hagosteald
accusative	hagosteald	hagosteald
genitive	hagostealdes	hagostealda
dative	hagostealde	hagostealdum

Adjective

hagosteald

1. virgin