Contionary:eald
Middle Anrish
Etymology
Likely inherited from Germanic *ailidaz and influenced by Goidelic ell and Old Norse eildr.
Pronunciation
(Annerish) IPA: /iːl͈ˠ/ [iˑə̯ɫ]
- slender ending: /ˈiːl͈ʲdʲə/ [ˈiˑɘ̯ld̥͡ʒə]
| Ⅰ ᴍᴀsᴄ. | ɴᴏᴍ. | ɢᴇɴ. | ᴅᴀᴛ. | ᴠᴏᴄ. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sɢ. | eald | eıldeʜ | eald(ʟ) | eıld(e)ʟ |
| ᴘʟ. | eıldʟ | ealdaɴ | ealdaıb | eıldʟ |
| ᴄᴏʟ. | ealdaʜ | eald(ʟ) | ealdaʟ |
Noun
eald (runic:ᛁᚭᚳᚿ)
- (masc.; cn.) A rush of feeling, a blush or flush;
- (dated or poet.) A blaze; a pyre, bonfire.
- synonym: bál
- (fem.; cn.) A flock of birds or bats in flight;
- syn.: elta
- (hence; fig.) A group of people, esp. in motion.
- (col.; ealdae, ealdaíb) Pains of labour, contractions, convultions, pangs.