geoldæg
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *jehwladagaz. Cognate with Old Norse jóladagr. Equivalent to ġēol + dæġ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ġēoldæġ or ġeōldæġ m
- a day of Christmas
- Christmas Day
Usage notes edit
- Sense 2 is unattested in Old English, but it probably existed, since it appears early in Middle English (Ormulum: þe þrittende daʒ fra Ʒoldaʒ = *Sē þrēottēoða dæġ fram ġēoldæġe, "the 13th day from Christmas") and Old Norse jóladagr has both meanings.
Declension edit
Declension of geoldæg (strong a-stem)
Declension of geoldæg (strong a-stem)
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: Yōl day