flæsc
Middle English edit
Noun edit
flæsc
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of flesh
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
flǣsċ n
- flesh
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care
- Eft cwæþ Mōȳses be þām ilcan, "Mīn sweord itt flǣsċ."
- Moses also said about the same thing, "My sword eats flesh."
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care
- meat
- late 10th century, Life of Malchus
- Uncer mete wæs healfsoden flǣsċ and uncer wǣta wæs olfenda meolc.
- Our food was half-cooked meat and our drink was camel milk.
- late 10th century, Life of Malchus
Declension edit
Declension of flæsc (strong i-stem)