weorcþeow

Old English

Etymology

From weorc (“work”) +‎ þēow (“slave”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwe͜orkˌθe͜oːw/, [ˈwe͜orˠkˌθe͜oːw]

Noun

weorcþēow n

  1. a working slave
  2. bondsman/bondswoman

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative weorcþēow weorcþēowas
accusative weorcþēow weorcþēowas
genitive weorcþēowes weorcþēowa
dative weorcþēowe weorcþēowum

References

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