eardung

Old English

Alternative forms

• ærdung, eærdung, earding

Etymology

Equivalent to eardian +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑr.dunɡ/, [ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.duŋɡ]

Noun

eardung f (nominative plural eardunga)

1. the act of living or dwelling
2. place of living or dwelling; abode, lair, tabernacle

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	eardung	eardunga, eardunge
accusative	eardunge	eardunga, eardunge
genitive	eardunge	eardunga
dative	eardunge	eardungum

Derived terms

• eardungburh f (“dwelling-city”)
• eardunghūs n (“habitation”)
• eardungstōw f (“dwelling place, tent”)

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “EARDUNG”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “EARDUNG supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[2], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.