yþlaf
Old English
FWOTD – 29 August 2015
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈyːðlɑːf/
Noun
ȳþlāf f
- what is left by the waves; detritus on the shore
- Beowulf, lines 565-566:
- ac on mergenne mecum wunde / be yþlafe uppe lægon
- but in the morning, wounded by swords / they lay up along the detritus on the shore
- Beowulf, lines 565-566:
Declension
Declension of yþlaf (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ȳþlāf | ȳþlāfa, ȳþlāfe |
| accusative | ȳþlāfe | ȳþlāfa, ȳþlāfe |
| genitive | ȳþlāfe | ȳþlāfa |
| dative | ȳþlāfe | ȳþlāfum |
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