gimstan
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ġimm + stān. Compare Old Norse gimsteinn (Icelandic gimsteinn).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ġimstān m (nominative plural ġimstānas)
- jewel; gem; precious stone; gemstone
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
- Đa ġehȳrde hēo Salomones hlīsan, and cōm fram ðām sūðernum ġemærum tō Salomone binnon Hierusalem mid miċelre fare, and hire olfendas bǣron sūðerne wyrta, and dēorwurðe ġymstānas, and unġerīm goldes.
- She heard of Solomon's fame, and came to him in Jerusalem from the southern frontier with many followers. And her camels bore southern plants, and valuable gemstones, and a myriad of gold objects.
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġimstān | ġimstānas |
| accusative | ġimstān | ġimstānas |
| genitive | ġimstānes | ġimstāna |
| dative | ġimstāne | ġimstānum |