uhtcaru

Old English

Alternative forms

• ūhtċearu

Etymology

From ūhta +‎ caru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːxtˌkɑ.ru/

Noun

ūhtcaru f

1. pre-dawn anxiety
   • c. 10th century, The Wife's Lament, lines 7b-8:

     hæfde iċ ūhtċeare hwǣr mīn lēodfruma landes wǣre

     I had pre-dawn anxiety, wondering where in the world my prince might be

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	ūhtcaru	ūhtcara, ūhtċeare
accusative	ūhtċeare	ūhtcara, ūhtċeare
genitive	ūhtċeare	ūhtcara
dative	ūhtċeare	ūhtcarum