gleobeam

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Kenning of glēo (glee, joy) +‎ bēam (beam, wood).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡle͜oːˌbæ͜ɑːm/

Noun

glēobēam m (nominative plural glēobēamas)

  1. (poetic) harp

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative glēobēam glēobēamas
accusative glēobēam glēobēamas
genitive glēobēames glēobēama
dative glēobēame glēobēamum

Descendants

  • Middle English: gle-bem, gleo-beam
  • English: glee-beam