urigfeþera

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *ūriġ (“wet”) +‎ feþere (“feathered”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuː.rijˌfe.θe.rɑ/, [ˈuː.rijˌfe.ðe.rɑ]

Adjective

ūriġfeþera

  1. wet-feathered
    • 10th century, The Seafarer:
      Stormas þǣr stānclifu bēotan, þǣr him stearn oncwæð īsiġfeþera; ful oft þæt earn biġeal, ūriġfeþra; nǣniġ hlēomǣga fēasċeaftiġ ferð fēran meahte.
      Storms there beat stone-cliffs, where an icy-feathered bird answered 'em; that wet-feathered eagle yelled full oft; no wretched soul of shelter-kinsmen could go forth.

Declension

Declension of ūriġfeþera — Weak only
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ūriġfeþera ūriġfeþere ūriġfeþere
Accusative ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþere
Genitive ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran
Dative ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran
Instrumental ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran
Accusative ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran ūriġfeþeran
Genitive ūriġfeþerra, ūriġfeþerena ūriġfeþerra, ūriġfeþerena ūriġfeþerra, ūriġfeþerena
Dative ūriġfeþerum ūriġfeþerum ūriġfeþerum
Instrumental ūriġfeþerum ūriġfeþerum ūriġfeþerum

References

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