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seofon and fiftig

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Old English

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    Cardinal: seofon and fīftiġ
    Ordinal: seofon and fīftigoþa

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈse͜o.fon ɑnd ˈfiːf.tij/, [ˈse͜o.von ɑnd ˈfiːf.tij]

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seofon and fīftiġ

  1. fifty-seven
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Swylċe ēac þissum tīdum cōm myċel hungor on Constantinopolim Crēca ealdorburh: ⁊ sōna wōl was æfterfyliġende. Ġe ēac moniġe weallas mid seofon ⁊ fīfteġum tōrran ġehruron ⁊ ġefeollan ⁊ swylċe ēac moniġe ōðre ċeastre tōhrorene wǣron.
      And also at this time there was a great famine in the Greek metropolis of Constantinople; and a plague followed immediately after. Also many walls along with fifty-seven towers fell and collapsed and many other cities fell to ruin.