hwetstan
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to hwettan (“to sharpen”) + stān (“stone”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hwetstān m
- sharpening stone, whetstone
- Þā sċearpestan eċġe man wyrcþ mid þon stumpan hwetstāne.
- The sharpest edge is made with a blunt whetstone.
- Hēo hwette hire seax on lȳtlum hwetstāne þe hēo of hiere pohhan ātēah.
- She sharpened her knife on a little whetstone that she'd pulled out of her pocket.
Declension edit
Declension of hwetstan (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hwetstān | hwetstānas |
| accusative | hwetstān | hwetstānas |
| genitive | hwetstānes | hwetstāna |
| dative | hwetstāne | hwetstānum |
Descendants edit
- Middle English: whestone, whetston, whetesston