eorþe
/ˈe͜or.θe/
Noun
Etymology 1
Etymology & Origins
From Proto-West Germanic *erþu, from Proto-Germanic *erþō.
Definitions
- 1.
ground
Nāp nihtsċūa, norþan snīwde, hrīm hrusan bond, hæġl fēol on eorþan, corna caldast.
Nightshade darkened, it snowed from the north, frost bound the ground, hail fell on earth, the coldest of corns.
- 2.
dirt
- 3.
the planet Earth
late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexameron
The Earth isn't on top of anything: it floats in the air.
Inflection Table
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | eorþe | eorþan |
| Acc | eorþan | eorþan |
| Gen | eorþan | eorþena |
| Dat | eorþan | eorþum |
| Inst | — | — |
Etymology 2
Definitions
- 1.
alternative spelling of eorþe
Inflection Table
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | eorðe | eorðan |
| Acc | eorðan | eorðan |
| Gen | eorðan | eorðena |
| Dat | eorðan | eorðum |
| Inst | — | — |
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