soþspell

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sanþaspell. Cognate with Old Saxon sōthspell. Equivalent to sōþ (“true”) +‎ spell (“story”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsoːθˌspell/, [ˈsoːθˌspeɫ]

Noun

sōþspell n

  1. true story
  2. nonfiction
  3. (rare) history

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sōþspell sōþspell
accusative sōþspell sōþspell
genitive sōþspelles sōþspella
dative sōþspelle sōþspellum

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