ealdra cwena spell

Old English

Etymology

Literally “old women's story.” Could be a very old phrase, since *wīb (→ Old English wīf) had become the normal word for "woman" by West Germanic times.

Noun

ealdra cwēna spell n

old wives' tale

Declension

Declension of ealdra cwena spell (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ealdra cwēna spell	ealdra cwēna spell
accusative	ealdra cwēna spell	ealdra cwēna spell
genitive	ealdra cwēna spelles	ealdra cwēna spella
dative	ealdra cwēna spelle	ealdra cwēna spellum