cwicseolfor

Old English

Etymology

From cwic +‎ seolfor. Compare Latin argentum vivum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwikˌse͜ol.for/, [ˈkwikˌse͜oɫ.vor]

Noun

cwicseolfor n

1. mercury

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	cwicseolfor	—
accusative	cwicseolfor	—
genitive	cwicseolfres	—
dative	cwicseolfre	—

Descendants

• Middle English: quyk silver, quikselver, quyksilver
  • English: quicksilver