ceaster

Old English

Alternative forms

• ċester — Mercian, Kentish
• ċæster — Anglian

Etymology

From Latin castra (“camp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter/

Noun

ċeaster f

1. fortress, fort
2. fortified settlement, town, city

Declension

Declension of ceaster (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċeaster	ċeastra, ċeastre
accusative	ċeastre	ċeastra, ċeastre
genitive	ċeastre	ċeastra
dative	ċeastre	ċeastrum

Synonyms

• burg

Derived terms

• Andredesċeaster (“Anderitum”)
• Baþanċeaster (“Bath”)
• Colneċeaster (“Colchester”)
• Dorceċeaster (“Dorchester”)
• Dorwitċeaster (“Canterbury”)
• Exanċeaster (“Exeter”)
• Glēawċeaster (“Gloucester”)
• Glēawċeastersċīr (“Gloucestershire”)
• Grantaċeaster (“Grantchester”)
• Hrofesċeaster (“Rochester”)
• Legaċeaster (“Chester”)
• Legaċeastersċīr (“Cheshire”)
• Ligoraċeaster (“Leicester”)
• Mameċeaster (“Manchester”)
• nēahċeaster (“neighboring city”)
• sǣċeaster (“maritime town”)
• Tōfeċeaster (“Towcester”)
• Wætlingaċeaster (“St. Alban's”)
• Weogornaċeaster (“Worcester”)
• Wintanċeaster (“Winchester”)
• ċeasterbūend (“city dweller”)
• Ċeastersċīr (“Cheshire”)
• ċeasterwara (“citizen”)
• Ċirenċeaster (“Cirencester”)
• Ċisseċeaster (“Chichester”)