clympre

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klumpô, from Proto-Indo-European *glembʰ-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel-

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklym.pre/

Noun

clympre n

  1. clump or lump of metal
    • Exeter Book, riddle 40
      Hefiġere iċ eom micle þonne sē hāra stān
      oþþe unlȳtel lēades clympre,
      lēohtre iċ eom micle þonne þēs lȳtla wyrm
      þe hēr on flōde gǣð fōtum dryġe.
      I am much heavier than the gray stone
      or an un-little clump of lead,
      I am much lighter than this little bug
      that walks here on the water with dry feet

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative clympre clympran
accusative clympre clympran
genitive clympran clymprena
dative clympran clymprum
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