gesceaphwil

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġesċæphwīl

Etymology

ġesċeap +‎ hwīl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈʃæ͜ɑpˌxwiːl/, [jeˈʃæ͜ɑpˌʍiːl]

Noun

ġesċeaphwīl f (nominative plural ġesċeaphwīla or ġesċeaphwīle)

1. (poetic) the fated moment, the destined time (of death)
   • Him ða Scyld gewat / to gescæphwile. ― Then Shield passed away at the destined time. (Beowulf l. 26)

Declension

Declension of gesceaphwil (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġesċeaphwīl	ġesċeaphwīla, ġesċeaphwīle
accusative	ġesċeaphwīle	ġesċeaphwīla, ġesċeaphwīle
genitive	ġesċeaphwīle	ġesċeaphwīla
dative	ġesċeaphwīle	ġesċeaphwīlum