wilddeor
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Equivalent to wilde (“wild”) + dēor (“animal”). Cognate with German Wildtier, Icelandic villidýr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wilddēor n
- wild animal
- late 10th century, Ælfric's Lives of Saints
- Þā hēo þis ġehīerde, þā smearcode hēo wiþ his weardes, þus cweðende, "Ġelīef mē, ne ġeseah iċ nǣnne mann būtan þē, oþþe wilddēor, oþþe ǣniġes cynnes nīeten, siþþan iċ Iordanēn oferfērde and iċ hider on þās wēstenne becōm."
- When she heard this, she smiled in his direction and said, "Believe me, I haven’t seen anyone besides you, or wild animals, or any kind of animal, since I crossed the Jordan and came here to this wasteland."
- late 10th century, Ælfric's Lives of Saints
Declension edit
Declension of wilddeor (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wilddēor | wilddēor |
| accusative | wilddēor | wilddēor |
| genitive | wilddēores | wilddēora |
| dative | wilddēore | wilddēorum |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: wilde der