olfend

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Middle English

Noun

olfend

  1. Alternative form of olfent

Old English

olfend (Camelus bactrianus)
olfend (Camelus dromedarius)

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *olbandu, from Proto-Germanic *ulbanduz (camel), from Latin elephantus (elephant). Cognate with Old Saxon olbundeo, Old High German olpenta, Old Norse úlfaldi, Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 (ulbandus). Doublet of elpend.

Pronunciation

Noun

olfend m

  1. camel
    Hē rād on olfende þurh þā wēstenne.
    He rode on a camel through the desert.
    Īeðre biþ olfende tō gānne þurh nǣdle ēage þonne sē welega on Godes rīċe gā.
    It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God.

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  • Middle English: olfent, olfend, olvont, olvende, olvente