eorþstyrung
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom eorþe (“earth”) + styrung (“stirring”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editeorþstyrung f
- earthquake
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- Efne þā on middere nihte wearþ myċel eorþstyrung, and godes enċġel flēah fǣrlīċe tō þām cwearterne...
- Behold! then, at midnight, there was a great earthquake, and the angel of god flew suddenly to the prison...
- Synonym: eorþbeofung
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Declension
editDeclension of eorþstyrung (strong ō-stem)