Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *saru, from Proto-Germanic *sarwą, from Proto-Indo-European *serw- (to guard) or *ser- (to bind together). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, weaponry, armour), Old High German saro (war equipment), Old Norse sörvi (sword).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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searu n

  1. machine
  2. device, contrivance
  3. deceit, stratagem
  4. armour, war-gear, trappings

Declension

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Strong wa-stem:

singular plural
nominative searu searu
accusative searu searu
genitive searwes searwa
dative searwe searwum

Occasionally it occurs as feminine:

Strong -stem:

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