heoru
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *heru, from Proto-Germanic *heruz. Cognate with Old Norse hjǫrr (“sword”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]heoru m (nominative plural heorwas)
- sword
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sweord
Declension
[edit]Strong wa-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | heoru | heorwas |
| accusative | heoru | heorwas |
| genitive | heorwes | heorwa |
| dative | heorwe | heorwum |
Derived terms
[edit]- herefong
- heoroswealwe (“hawk”, literally “battle-swallow”)
- Heorugār
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- Old English nouns
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