steorn

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stirnō (“forehead”), from Proto-Indo-European *stern- (“forehead, chest, side”). Cognate with Old High German stirna (German Stirn, “forehead”), Middle Low German stērne (“forehead”), Middle Dutch stern(e) (“forehead”), Ancient Greek στέρνον (stérnon; Modern Greek στέρνο, “chest”). More at sternum.

Noun

steorn f

1. forehead

Declension

    Declension of steorn (strong ō-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	steorn	steorna, steorne
accusative	steorne	steorna, steorne
genitive	steorne	steorna
dative	steorne	steornum