forþgesceaft

Old English

Alternative forms

• forðġesċeaft — edh spelling

Etymology

From forþ- +‎ ġesċeaft.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈforθ.jeˌʃæ͜ɑft/, [ˈforˠð.jeˌʃæ͜ɑft]

Noun

forþġesċeaft f or n

1. the world; creation
2. the future state of the world, one's own future
   • A Father's Instruction

     Seldan snottor guma sorglēas blissað swylce dol seldon drymeð sorgful ymb his forðġesceaft nefne hē fǣhþe wite.

     Seldom is a wise man's rejoicing free from care; e'en as seldom is a fool's revelry troubled with care concerning the future, unless he experience adverversity.

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	forþġesċeaft	forþġesċeafte, forþġesċeafta
accusative	forþġesċeaft, forþġesċeafte	forþġesċeafte, forþġesċeafta
genitive	forþġesċeafte	forþġesċeafta
dative	forþġesċeafte	forþġesċeaftum