geardagas

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġeārdagan — dative plural

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *jārō dag, from Proto-Germanic *jērǫ̂ dagaz, equivalent to ġeāra (“yore”) +‎ dagas (“days”). Cognate with Old High German jārtaga, Old Norse árdagr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑːrˌdɑ.ɡɑs/, [ˈjɑːrˌdɑ.ɣɑs]

Noun

ġeārdagas m pl

1. ancient times, days of yore
   • An man wæs on geardagum eardiende on þam iglande þe Creta hatte.

     One man in days of old lived on the island that is called Crete.

     (Wulfstan, De falsis deis)

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	—	ġeārdagas
accusative	—	ġeārdagas
genitive	—	ġeārdaga
dative	—	ġeārdagum

Synonyms

• ǣrdagas
• ealde dagas
• ġeōdagas

Related terms

• *ġēardæġ