deaþslege
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom dēaþ (“death”) + sleġe (“blow”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdēaþsleġe m
- deathblow
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5[1]:
- …ac mē eċġa dolg ēacen weorðað þurh dēaðsleġe dagum and nihtum.
- …but for me wounds of edges become widened through deathblow by days and nights.
Declension
editDeclension of dēaþsleġe (strong i-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | dēaþsleġe | dēaþsleġas |
accusative | dēaþsleġe | dēaþsleġas |
genitive | dēaþsleġes | dēaþsleġa |
dative | dēaþsleġe | dēaþsleġum |