cweartern

Old English

Alternative forms

• cƿeartern — wynn spelling

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwæ͜ɑr.tern/, [ˈkwæ͜ɑrˠ.terˠn]

Noun

cweartern n

1. prison, jail

   Se dēma hine dēmde tō tīen dagum on cwearterne.

   The judge sentenced him to ten days in prison.

   Se wer wæs on cwearterne for þīefðe.

   The man was in jail for theft.

   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Clement the Martyr"

     Þā cwelleras þā ġeopenodon þæt cweartern and nānne ne ġemētton.

     The executioners then opened the prison and found no one.

Declension

Declension of cweartern (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cweartern	cweartern
accusative	cweartern	cweartern
genitive	cwearternes	cwearterna
dative	cwearterne	cwearternum

Synonyms

• carcern