eardung
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Equivalent to eardian + -ung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑr.dunɡ/, [ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.duŋɡ]
Noun
eardung f (nominative plural eardunga)
- the act of living or dwelling
- place of living or dwelling; abode, lair, tabernacle
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | eardung | eardunga, eardunge |
| accusative | eardunge | eardunga, eardunge |
| genitive | eardunge | eardunga |
| dative | eardunge | eardungum |
Derived terms
- eardungburh f (“dwelling-city”)
- eardunghūs n (“habitation”)
- eardungstōw f (“dwelling place, tent”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “EARDUNG”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “EARDUNG supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.