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Old English
Etymology
From earm + ċeariġ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑrmˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.rij/,
Adjective
earmċeariġ
- (poetic) wretched, careworn, sad, miserable
10th century, The Wanderer:Swā iċ mōdsefan · mīnne sceōlde,
oft earmċeariġ, · ēðle bidǣled,
frēomǣgum feor, · feterum sǣlan,- Like I should my heart,
oft wretched, bereft of homeland,
far from noble kinsmen, bind with fetters,
Declension
Declension of earmċeariġ — Strong
Declension of earmċeariġ — Weak
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