eofolsung
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- eofulsung, efalsung, efolsung, efulsung, ebolsung, ebalsung
- yfelsung — West Saxon
- eofolsong, eofulsong, efalsong, ebolsong, yfelsang — corrupted
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
eofolsung f
- (chiefly Northumbrian) blasphemy
Usage notes[edit]
Attested spellings suggest a common interpretation, or possible deliberate wordplay, of *eofol + sang (“song”)
Declension[edit]
Declension of eofolsung (strong ō-stem)
Frequently declined as masculine a-stem, even when spelled with u.
Declension of eofolsung (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | eofolsung | eofolsungas |
| accusative | eofolsung | eofolsungas |
| genitive | eofolsunges | eofolsunga |
| dative | eofolsunge | eofolsungum |