ealdra cwena spell
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally “old women's story.” Could be a very old phrase, since *wīb (→ Old English wīf) had become the normal word for "woman" by West Germanic times.
Noun
[edit]Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ealdra cwēna spell | ealdra cwēna spell |
| accusative | ealdra cwēna spell | ealdra cwēna spell |
| genitive | ealdra cwēna spelles | ealdra cwēna spella |
| dative | ealdra cwēna spelle | ealdra cwēna spellum |