breostcearu

Old English

Etymology

From brēost +‎ ċearu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbre͜oːstˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.ru/

Noun

brēostċearu f

1. (poetic) anxiety, sorrow
   • 10th century, The Seafarer:

     Mæġ iċ be mē sylfum · sōðġied wrecan,
     sīþas seċġan, · hū iċ ġeswincdagum
     earfoðhwīle · oft þrōwade,
     bitre brēostċeare · ġebiden hæbbe,

     I can utter a true tale about myself,
     tell goings on how I by days of hardship
     oft tholed the times of hardship,
     have withstood bitter sorrow,

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	brēostċearu	brēostċeara, brēostċeare
accusative	brēostċeare	brēostċeara, brēostċeare
genitive	brēostċeare	brēostċeara
dative	brēostċeare	brēostċearum