wuldortan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From wuldor (“glory”) + tān (“toe, twig”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wuldortān m
- (hapax, poetic) twig of glory, thunderbolt
- 10th century, Nine Herbs Charm:
- ðā genam wōden VIIII wuldortānas
- then Woden took nine twigs of glory
- 10th century, Nine Herbs Charm:
Declension edit
Declension of wuldortan (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wuldortān | wuldortānas |
accusative | wuldortān | wuldortānas |
genitive | wuldortānes | wuldortāna |
dative | wuldortāne | wuldortānum |