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Deorswiþ

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Old English

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Etymology

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From dēor (animal) +‎ swiþ (strong, powerful)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈde͜oːr.swiθ/, [ˈde͜oːrˠ.zwiθ]

Proper noun

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Dēorswiþ f

  1. a female given name

Declension

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Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative Dēorswiþ
accusative Dēorswiþe
genitive Dēorswiþe
dative Dēorswiþe

References

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  • Elizabeth Okasha (2011) Women's Names in Old English, London, England: Routledge, page 30