wagrift

Old English

Alternative forms

• wahryft

Etymology

From wāg (“wall”) +‎ rift (“curtain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑːɡˌrift/, [ˈwɑːɣˌrift]

Noun

wāgrift n

1. curtain
2. veil
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "Palm Sunday. On The Lord's Passion"

     Efne ðā tōbserst þæs temples wāhryft, fram ðǣre fyrste ufan ōð ðā flōr neoðan,...

     Lo then the temple's veil burst asunder, from the summit above down to the floor beneath,...

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wāgrift	wāgrift
accusative	wāgrift	wāgrift
genitive	wāgriftes	wāgrifta
dative	wāgrifte	wāgriftum