gifstol

Old English

Etymology

From ġift +‎ stōl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjif.stoːl/

Noun

ġifstōl m

1. (poetic) throne
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     honda ond hēafod, · swā hē hwīlum ǣr
     in ġeārdagum · ġiefstōlas brēac.

     hands and head, like he once before,
     in days of yore, enjoyed gifts of throne.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġifstōl	ġifstōlas
accusative	ġifstōl	ġifstōlas
genitive	ġifstōles	ġifstōla
dative	ġifstōle	ġifstōlum