stalu

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *stalu, from Proto-Germanic *stalō. Cognate with Old Frisian stala (“theft”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

stalu f

  1. stealing
  2. stolen goods
  3. a fine for stealing
  4. something done through stealth
    stælhrān ― decoy reindeer

Declension[edit]

Declension of stalu (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stalu stala, stale
accusative stale stala, stale
genitive stale stala
dative stale stalum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: stale
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