eorþstyrung

Old English

Etymology

From eorþe (“earth”) +‎ styrung (“stirring”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe͜orθˌsty.runɡ/, [ˈe͜orˠθˌsty.ruŋɡ]

Noun

eorþstyrung f

1. earthquake
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

     Efne þā on middere nihte wearþ myċel eorþstyrung, and godes enċġel flēah fǣrlīċe tō þām cwearterne...

     Behold! then, at midnight, there was a great earthquake, and the angel of god flew suddenly to the prison...

   Synonym: eorþbeofung

Declension

Declension of eorþstyrung (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	eorþstyrung	eorþstyrunga, eorþstyrunge
accusative	eorþstyrunge	eorþstyrunga, eorþstyrunge
genitive	eorþstyrunge	eorþstyrunga
dative	eorþstyrunge	eorþstyrungum