gealgtreow

Old English

Alternative forms

• galgtrēow

Etymology

From ġealga +‎ trēow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑlɡˌtre͜oːw/, [ˈjæ͜ɑɫɣˌtre͜oːw]

Noun

ġealgtrēow n

1. a gallows tree, cross

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġealgtrēow	ġealgtrēow
accusative	ġealgtrēow	ġealgtrēow
genitive	ġealgtrēowes	ġealgtrēowa
dative	ġealgtrēowe	ġealgtrēowum

Descendants

(From the Anglian form starting with galg-):

• Middle English: galwe tre, galwe tree, galowetre
  • English: gallow tree
    • ⇒ English: gallows tree
  • Scots: galow-tre, gallow-tre