bealusiþ

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bealu +‎ sīþ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑ.luˌsiːθ/

Noun

bealusīþ m

  1. a destructive or deadly path
  2. death
  3. evil fortune, misfortune, calamity
    • 10th century, The Seafarer:
      Forþon him ġelȳfeð lȳt, sē þe āh līfes wyn ġebiden in burgum, bealosīþa hwōn, wlonc ond wīngāl, hū iċ wēriġ oft in brimlāde bīdan sċeolde.
      At first he believes a little, who has life’s mirth lasted in towns, a little of woes, proud and wine-flown, how weary I oft had to linger on the sea-road.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bealusīþ bealusīþas
accusative bealusīþ bealusīþas
genitive bealusīþes bealusīþa
dative bealusīþe bealusīþum
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