Egypta land
Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the genitive of Egypte (“the Egyptians”) + land (“land”). Literally "land of the Egyptians."
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Egypta land n
- Egypt (a country and ancient kingdom in North Africa and Western Asia)
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- Marcus sē godspellere be godes dihte ġefōr tō Aegipta lande and þǣr lǣrde þæt folc and to fulluhte ġebiġde frām þām fūlan hæþensċype.
- Mark the Evangelist went to Egypt by God's order and there taught its people and turned its people towards baptism and away from foul heathenism.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Egypta land | — |
| accusative | Egypta land | — |
| genitive | Egypta landes | — |
| dative | Egypta lande | — |