yþmearh

Old English

Alternative forms

• ȳðmearh — edh spelling

Etymology

Equivalent to ȳþ (“wave”) +‎ mearh (“steed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈyːθ.mæ͜ɑrx/, [ˈyːð.mæ͜ɑrˠx]

Noun

ȳþmearh m (nominative plural ȳþmēaras)

1. ship

Declension

Declension of yþmearh (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ȳþmearh	ȳþmēaras
accusative	ȳþmearh	ȳþmēaras
genitive	ȳþmēares	ȳþmēara
dative	ȳþmēare	ȳþmēarum

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ȲÞMEARH”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.