ead

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See also: EAD, éad, -éad, and 'ead

Estonian[edit]

Noun[edit]

ead

  1. nominative plural of iga

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *aud, from Proto-Germanic *audaz. Cognate with Old Saxon ōd, Old High German ōt, Old Norse auðr (Icelandic auður).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ēad n

  1. (poetic) happiness, prosperity
    • Geþyld byþ middes eades.
      Patience is half of happiness.

Declension[edit]

Declension of ead (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ēad ēad
accusative ēad ēad
genitive ēades ēada
dative ēade ēadum

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: ead, ed
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