Gyrwe
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Likely derived from Proto-Germanic *gurwijō (“marsh, fen”). Equivalent to ġyru + -e ("marsh folk")
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Ġyrwe m pl
Usage notes
[edit]Nominative/accusative forms are unattested in the Old English corpus. Classification as i-stem is based on Bede's rendering of Latin genitive plural "gyruiorum" in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
Declension
[edit]Declension of ' (strong i-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | — | Ġyrwe |
accusative | — | Ġyrwe |
genitive | — | Ġyrwa |
dative | — | Ġyrwum |