eþel
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *ōþil, from a variant of Proto-Germanic *ōþalą.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ēþel m
- one's native country, homeland
- Iċ wille ġesēċan mīnne ēðel ofer sǣ.
- I want to visit my homeland across the sea.
- Flīema biþ sē þe his ēðel forlēt oþþe under þrucce oþþe for nīede.
- A refugee is someone who left their home country either under pressure or out of necessity.
- the rune ᛟ
Declension edit
Declension of eþel (strong a-stem)