ceaster

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ċester — Mercian, Kentish
ċæster — Anglian

Etymology[edit]

From Latin castra (“camp”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter/

Noun[edit]

ċeaster f

fortress, fort
fortified settlement, town, city

Declension[edit]

Declension of ceaster (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċeaster	ċeastra, ċeastre
accusative	ċeastre	ċeastra, ċeastre
genitive	ċeastre	ċeastra
dative	ċeastre	ċeastrum

Synonyms[edit]

burg

Derived terms[edit]

Andredesċeaster (“Anderitum”)
Baþanċeaster (“Bath”)
Colneċeaster (“Colchester”)
Dorceċeaster (“Dorchester”)
Dorwitċeaster (“Canterbury”)
Exanċeaster (“Exeter”)
Glēawċeaster (“Gloucester”)
Glēawċeastersċīr (“Gloucestershire”)
Grantaċeaster (“Grantchester”)
Hrofesċeaster (“Rochester”)
Legaċeaster (“Chester”)
Legaċeastersċīr (“Cheshire”)
Ligoraċeaster (“Leicester”)
Mameċeaster (“Manchester”)
nēahċeaster (“neighboring city”)
sǣċeaster (“maritime town”)
Tōfeċeaster (“Towcester”)
Wætlingaċeaster (“St. Alban's”)
Weogornaċeaster (“Worcester”)
Wintanċeaster (“Winchester”)
ċeasterbūend (“city dweller”)
Ċeastersċīr (“Cheshire”)
ċeasterwara (“citizen”)
Ċirenċeaster (“Cirencester”)
Ċisseċeaster (“Chichester”)

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