eagþyrel

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Old English

FWOTD – 11 October 2023
Ēagþyrel, innan ġesewen.

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Etymology

From ēage (“eye”) +‎ þyrel (“hole”).

For semantic parallels, compare Old Norse vindauga (“window”, literally “wind-eye" or "wind-hole”) from Old Norse auga (“eye”), Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍉 (augadaurō, “window”, literally “eye-door”) and Proto-Slavic *okъnò (“window”) from Proto-Slavic *ȍko (“eye”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːɡˌθy.rel/,

Noun

ēagþyrel n

  1. window

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ēagþȳrel ēagþyrlu
accusative ēagþȳrel ēagþyrlu
genitive ēagþyrles ēagþyrla
dative ēagþyrle ēagþyrlum

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References

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