hwamstan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hwamm (“corner, angle”) + stan (“stone, rock”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxwɑm.stɑːn/, [ˈʍɑm.stɑːn]

Noun

hwamstān m

  1. cornerstone, corner stone, foundation (figurative)
    In hēafut huomstānes
    In the head of the cornerstone

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hwamstān hwamstānas
accusative hwamstān hwamstānas
genitive hwamstānes hwamstāna
dative hwamstāne hwamstānum

Synonyms

  • hyrnstān
  • grundstān
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