olfend

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Middle English

Noun

olfend

  1. Alternative form of olfent

Old English

olfend (Camelus bactrianus)
olfend (Camelus dromedarius)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ulbanduz (“camel”), from Latin elephantus (“elephant”). Cognate with Old Saxon olbundeo, Old High German olpenta, Old Norse úlfaldi, Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 (ulbandus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈol.fend/, [ˈoɫ.vend]

Noun

olfend m

  1. camel
    Hē rād on olfende ġeond þā wēstenne.
    He rode on a camel through the desert.
    Ēaðre is olfende tō gānne þurh nǣdle ēaġe þonne se welega on Godes rīċe gā.
    It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God.

Declension

Declension of olfend (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative olfend olfendas
accusative olfend olfendas
genitive olfendes olfenda
dative olfende olfendum

Descendants

  • Middle English: olfent, olfend, olvont, olvende, olvente
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