ead

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See also: EAD, éad, -éad, and 'ead

Estonian

Noun

ead

  1. nominative plural of iga

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aud, from Proto-Germanic *audaz. Cognate with Old Saxon ōd, Old High German ōt, Old Norse auðr (Icelandic auður).

Pronunciation

Noun

ēad n

  1. (poetic) happiness, prosperity
    • Geþyld byþ middes eades.
      Patience is half of happiness.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ead, ed