olfend

Middle English

Noun

olfend

1. Alternative form of olfent

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Old English

olfend (Camelus bactrianus)

olfend (Camelus dromedarius)

Alternative forms

• olfenda

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *olbandu, from Proto-Germanic *ulbanduz (“camel”), from Latin elephantus (“elephant”). Cognate with Old Saxon olbundeo, Old High German olpenta, Old Norse úlfaldi, Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 (ulbandus). Doublet of elpend.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈol.fend/, [ˈoɫ.vend]

Noun

olfend m

1. camel

   Hē rād on olfende þurh þā wēstenne.

   He rode on a camel through the desert.

   Īeðre biþ olfende tō gānne þurh nǣdle ēage þonne sē welega on Godes rīċe gā.

   It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God.

Declension

Declension of olfend (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	olfend	olfendas
accusative	olfend	olfendas
genitive	olfendes	olfenda
dative	olfende	olfendum

Related terms

• elpend

Descendants

• Middle English: olfent, olfend, olvont, olvende, olvente