uhtcaru

Old English

Alternative forms

• ūhtċearu

Etymology

From ūhta +‎ caru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːxtˌkɑ.ru/

Noun

ūhtcaru f

1. pre-dawn anxiety
   • c. 10th century, The Wife's Lament, lines 7b-8:

     hæfde iċ ūhtċeare hwǣr mīn lēodfruma landes wǣre

     I had pre-dawn anxiety, wondering where in the world my prince might be

Declension

Declension of uhtcaru

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ūhtcaru	ūhtcara, ūhtċeare
accusative	ūhtċeare	ūhtcara, ūhtċeare
genitive	ūhtċeare	ūhtcara
dative	ūhtċeare	ūhtcarum