þyld

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *þuldiz, *þulþiz (“endurance, patience”). Akin to Old English þolian (“to endure”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

þyld ?

  1. patience, long-suffering; endurance

Declension[edit]

(when neuter)

Declension of þyld (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative þyld þyld
accusative þyld þyld
genitive þyldes þylda
dative þylde þyldum

(when feminine)

Declension of þyld (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative þyld þylda, þylde
accusative þylde þylda, þylde
genitive þylde þylda
dative þylde þyldum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: þild
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