horshwæl
Old English edit
Etymology edit
Equivalent to hors (“horse”) + hwæl (“whale”). Cognate with Old Norse hrosshvalr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
horshwæl m
Declension edit
Declension of horshwæl (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | horshwæl | horshwalas |
| accusative | horshwæl | horshwalas |
| genitive | horshwæles | horshwala |
| dative | horshwæle | horshwalum |
References edit
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “horshwæl”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.