gleobeam

Old English

Alternative forms

• glīġbēam

Etymology

Kenning of glēo (“glee, joy”) +‎ bēam (“beam, wood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡle͜oːˌbæ͜ɑːm/

Noun

glēobēam m (nominative plural glēobēamas)

1. (poetic) harp

Declension

Declension of gleobeam (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	glēobēam	glēobēamas
accusative	glēobēam	glēobēamas
genitive	glēobēames	glēobēama
dative	glēobēame	glēobēamum

Descendants

• Middle English: gle-bem, gleo-beam
• → English: glee-beam