eofolsung
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
- eofulsung, efalsung, efolsung, efulsung, ebolsung, ebalsung
- yfelsung — West Saxon
- eofolsong, eofulsong, efalsong, ebolsong, yfelsang — corrupted
Etymology edit
Noun edit
eofolsung f
- (chiefly Northumbrian) blasphemy
Usage notes edit
Attested spellings suggest a common interpretation, or possible deliberate wordplay, of *eofol + sang (“song”)
Declension edit
Declension of eofolsung (strong ō-stem)
Frequently declined as masculine a-stem, even when spelled with u.
Declension of eofolsung (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | eofolsung | eofolsungas |
| accusative | eofolsung | eofolsungas |
| genitive | eofolsunges | eofolsunga |
| dative | eofolsunge | eofolsungum |