waþema gebind
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the genitive plural of waþem (“wave”) and ġebind (“binding, bond”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- sea
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- siþþan ġeāra iū · goldwine mīn(n)e
hrusan heolstre biwrāh, · ond iċ hēan þonan
wōd winterċeariġ · ofer waþema ġebind,- since once, long ago, covered my goldfriend(s)
with darkness of earth, and poor I thereupon
traveled sad as winter over binding of waves,
- since once, long ago, covered my goldfriend(s)
Declension
[edit]Declension of waþema ġebind (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | waþema ġebind | waþema ġebind |
accusative | waþema ġebind | waþema ġebind |
genitive | waþema ġebindes | waþema ġebinda |
dative | waþema ġebinde | waþema ġebindum |