firenlust

Old English

Alternative forms

  • fyrenlust

Etymology

From firen +‎ lust.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfi.renˌlust/

Noun

firenlust m[1][2]

  1. sinful lust, luxury, extravagance

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative firenlust firenlustas
accusative firenlust firenlustas
genitive firenlustes firenlusta
dative firenluste firenlustum

References

  1. ^ Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “firen-lust”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ John R. Clark Hall (1916) “firenlust”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎[1], 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan
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