cildclaþ

Old English

Etymology

Composed of ċild (“baby”) +‎ clāþ (“cloth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃildˌklɑːθ/, [ˈt͡ʃiɫdˌklɑːθ]

Noun

ċildclāþ m

  1. swaddling cloth; (in the plural), swaddling clothes

Usage notes

  • Only attested in the plural (4x), though this could be a coincidence.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċildclāþ ċildclāþas
accusative ċildclāþ ċildclāþas
genitive ċildclāþes ċildclāþa
dative ċildclāþe ċildclāþum
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