eodor

Old English

Alternative forms

eder, edor, edur, eodur

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *edaraz. Cognate with Old High German etar, Old Norse jaðarr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeo̯dor/

Noun

eodor m

(Mercian, Kent) enclosure, hedge, fence
(Mercian, Kent) shelter, dwelling, house
(Mercian, Kent) protector, prince

Declension

Declension of eodor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	eodor	eodoras
accusative	eodor	eodoras
genitive	eodores	eodora
dative	eodore	eodorum

Synonyms

ġeard m (“enclosure, yard, dwelling”)
þēoden m (“prince, king, lord”)

See also

grīma m (“mask, spectre”)
mearh m (“horse, steed”)
myne m (“mind, desire, love”)
simbel, simble, symble (“everlasting, perennial”)

References

Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary

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