Old English

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Etymology

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From īs +‎ ċeald.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiːsˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑld/, [ˈiːsˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫd]

Adjective

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īsċeald

  1. (poetic) ice-cold
    Iċ earmċeariġ isċealdne sǣ winter wunade.
    In winter I lived, wretched, on the ice-cold sea.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: *is-cold