Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Equivalent to ċiriċe +‎ hyll.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.rit͡ʃˌxyll/, [ˈt͡ʃi.rit͡ʃˌhyɫ]

Noun

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ċiriċhyll m or f (nominative plural ċiriċhyllas or ċiriċhylle)

  1. a hill on or by which a church stands

Declension

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Masculine:

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Descendants

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  • English: Churchill

References

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  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921