eagþyrel
Old English
Ēagþȳrel, innan ġesewen.
Alternative forms
- ēgþȳrl, ēhþȳrl, ēahþȳrl, ēahþerl, ēaghþȳrl, ēagþȳrl, ēghþȳrl
Etymology
ēage (“eye”) + þȳrel (“hole”)
For semantic parallels, compare Old Norse vindauga (“window”, literally “wind-eye”) from Old Norse auga (“eye”) and Proto-Slavic *okъnò (“window”) from Proto-Slavic *ȍko (“eye”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːɡˌθyː.rel/, [ˈæ͜ɑːɣˌθyː.rel]
Declension
Declension of eagþyrel (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēagþȳrel | ēagþȳrlu |
| accusative | ēagþȳrel | ēagþȳrlu |
| genitive | ēagþȳrles | ēagþȳrla |
| dative | ēagþȳrle | ēagþȳrlum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ehþurl, eie þurl, eiȝe þirle
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “eagþyrl”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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