brimfugol

Old English

Etymology

From brim (“sea”) +‎ fugol (“bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrimˌfu.ɡol/, [ˈbrimˌfu.ɣol]

Noun

brimfugol m

1. (poetic) sea-bird, seagull
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     baþian brimfuglas, · brǣdan feþra,
     hrēosan hrīm ond snāw, · hagle ġemenġed.

     bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers,
     fall of frost and snow, mingled with hail.

Declension

Declension of brimfugol (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	brimfugol	brimfuglas
accusative	brimfugol	brimfuglas
genitive	brimfugles	brimfugla
dative	brimfugle	brimfuglum

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “brimfugol”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.