stræl
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *strālu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stræːl/
- Rhymes: -æːl
Noun
strǣl f
Usage notes
- This was a West Saxon spelling of the typical word for "arrow" in the Mercian dialect; the Mercian spelling was strēl.
- The typical West Saxon word was flān.
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | strǣl | strǣla, strǣle |
| accusative | strǣle | strǣla, strǣle |
| genitive | strǣle | strǣla |
| dative | strǣle | strǣlum |
Often it occurs as masculine: Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | strǣl | strǣlas |
| accusative | strǣl | strǣlas |
| genitive | strǣles | strǣla |
| dative | strǣle | strǣlum |