wæpnedhand

Old English

Alternative forms

• wǣpnedhond

Etymology

Equivalent to wǣpned +‎ hand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæːp.nedˌxɑnd/, [ˈwæːp.nedˌhɑnd]

Noun

wǣpnedhand f (nominative plural wǣpnedhanda)

1. the male side or line of a family

Declension

Strong u-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wǣpnedhand	wǣpnedhanda
accusative	wǣpnedhand	wǣpnedhanda
genitive	wǣpnedhanda	wǣpnedhanda
dative	wǣpnedhanda	wǣpnedhandum

Synonyms

• sperehealf f
• wǣpnedhealf f

Coordinate terms

• wīfhand

References

• Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
• T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921