waþema gebind

Old English

Etymology

From the genitive plural of waþem (“wave”) and ġebind (“binding, bond”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ.θe.mɑ jeˈbind/, [ˈwɑ.ðe.mɑ jeˈbind]

Noun

waþema ġebind n

1. 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,

Declension

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