norþdæl

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Old English

Etymology

From norþ (north) +‎ dǣl (part)

Pronunciation

Noun

norþdǣl m

  1. the north, a northern part
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Breoton ist gārseċġes ēalond, ðæt wæs iū Albion hāten: is ġeseted betwyh norðdǣle and westdǣle, Ġermanie ⁊ Gallie ⁊ Hispanie þām mǣstum dǣlum Europe myċċle fæce onġeġn.
      Britain is an island of the sea, which was formerly called Albion: is is situated between the north and west, opposite of and far from Germania and Gaul and Hispania, the largest divisions of Europe.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative norþdǣl norþdǣlas
accusative norþdǣl norþdǣlas
genitive norþdǣles norþdǣla
dative norþdǣle norþdǣlum

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