geoldæg
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *jehwladagaz. Cognate with Old Norse jóladagr. Equivalent to ġēol + dæġ.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ġēoldæġ or ġeōldæġ m
- a day of Christmas
- Christmas Day
Usage notes
[edit]- Sense 2 is unattested in Old English, but it probably existed, since it appears early in Middle English (Ormulum: þe þrittende daʒ fra Ʒoldaʒ = *Sē þrēottēoða dæġ fram ġēoldæġe, "the 13th day from Christmas") and Old Norse jóladagr has both meanings.
Declension
[edit]Declension of ġēoldæġ (strong a-stem)
Declension of ġeōldæġ (strong a-stem)
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: Yōl day