westdæl

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Old English

Etymology

From west (west) +‎ dǣl (part)

Pronunciation

Noun

westdǣl m

  1. the west, a western part or region
    • 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 westdǣl westdǣlas
accusative westdǣl westdǣlas
genitive westdǣles westdǣla
dative westdǣle westdǣlum

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