eardstapa

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Old English

Etymology

From eard (earth) +‎ stapa (stepper).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑrdˌstɑ.pɑ/,

Noun

eardstapa m

  1. (poetic) land-stepper, wanderer
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Swā cwæð eardstapa, ·  earfeþa ġemyndiġ,
      wrāþra wælsleahta, · winemǣga hryre:
      So said an earth-stepper, mindful of hardships,
      of wrathful slaughters, of kinsmen fall:

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative eardstapa eardstapan
accusative eardstapan eardstapan
genitive eardstapan eardstapena
dative eardstapan eardstapum

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