hnoll
Old English
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[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hnoll m
- top of the head, crown
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Passion of the Apostles Simon and Jude"
- Hine ġestōd sēo miċele coðu þe lǣċas hātaþ "elephantinus morbus", mid þǣre hē wæs ofseted fram þǣm hnolle ufan oþ his fōtwielmas nēoðan.
- He was attacked by the great disease that doctors call elephantinus morbus, with which he was afflicted from the crown above to the soles of his feet below.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Passion of the Apostles Simon and Jude"
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hnoll | hnollas |
| accusative | hnoll | hnollas |
| genitive | hnolles | hnolla |
| dative | hnolle | hnollum |