eardung

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Old English

Alternative forms

ærdung, eærdung, earding

Etymology

Equivalent to eardian +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑr.dunɡ/,

Noun

eardung f (nominative plural eardunga)

the act of living or dwelling
place of living or dwelling; abode, lair, tabernacle

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	eardung	eardunga, eardunge
accusative	eardunge	eardunga, eardunge
genitive	eardunge	eardunga
dative	eardunge	eardungum

Derived terms

eardungburh f (“dwelling-city”)
eardunghūs n (“habitation”)
eardungstōw f (“dwelling place, tent”)

References

Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “EARDUNG”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “EARDUNG supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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