deorwurþe
Old English
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editdēorwurþe (comparative dēorwurþra, superlative dēorwurþost)
- precious, valuable
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- Þā brōhte sē cniht tō þām clǣnan mǣdene dēorwurþa ġimmas and woruldlīċe glenċġa and behēt hire welan ġif hēo wolde hine.
- Then the boy brought the pure maiden valuable gems and worldly decorations and promised her riches if she would [be with] him.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Declension
editDeclension of dēorwurþe — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | dēorwurþe | dēorwurþu, dēorwurþo | dēorwurþe |
Accusative | dēorwurþne | dēorwurþe | dēorwurþe |
Genitive | dēorwurþes | dēorwurþre | dēorwurþes |
Dative | dēorwurþum | dēorwurþre | dēorwurþum |
Instrumental | dēorwurþe | dēorwurþre | dēorwurþe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | dēorwurþe | dēorwurþa, dēorwurþe | dēorwurþu, dēorwurþo |
Accusative | dēorwurþe | dēorwurþa, dēorwurþe | dēorwurþu, dēorwurþo |
Genitive | dēorwurþra | dēorwurþra | dēorwurþra |
Dative | dēorwurþum | dēorwurþum | dēorwurþum |
Instrumental | dēorwurþum | dēorwurþum | dēorwurþum |
Declension of dēorwurþe — Weak
References
edit- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “deór-wyrþe”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.