morþwyrhta

Old English

Etymology

From morþ (“murder, death”) +‎ wyrhta (“worker, maker”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmorθˌwyrx.tɑ/, [ˈmorˠðˌwyrˠx.tɑ]

Noun

morþwyrhta m

  1. murderer, killer
    Synonym: manslaga

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative morþwyrhta morþwyrhtan
accusative morþwyrhtan morþwyrhtan
genitive morþwyrhtan morþwyrhtena
dative morþwyrhtan morþwyrhtum
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