Ohthere

Old English

Etymology

The first element is uncertain but probably related to Old Norse ótti (“fear”), the second is here (“warrior”), a common element in given names. Cognate with Old Norse Óttarr. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoxtˌxe.re/, [ˈoxtˌhe.re]

Proper noun

Ohthere m

  1. a male given name
    • Voyages of Ohthere and Wulfstan
      Ohthere sǣde his hlāforde, Ælfrēde, þæt hē ealra Norðmanna norðmest būde.
      Ohthere said to his lord, Alfred, that he lived the farthest north of all the Norsemen.

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative Ohthere —
accusative Ohthere —
genitive Ohtheres —
dative Ohthere —
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