gemære

Old English

Alternative forms

• gæmære — Anglian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gamairiją. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ mǣre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈmæː.re/

Noun

ġemǣre n

1. border

   Wē sind ān, būtan ġemǣrum.

   We are one, without borders.

2. limit

   Þā ġemǣru mīnre sprǣċe mǣnaþ þā ġemǣru mīnre weorolde.

   The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.

Declension

Declension of gemære (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġemǣre	ġemǣru
accusative	ġemǣre	ġemǣru
genitive	ġemǣres	ġemǣra
dative	ġemǣre	ġemǣrum