cweartern
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwæɑ̯rtern/, [ˈkwæɑ̯rˠterˠn]
Noun
cweartern n
- prison, jail
- Se dēma hine dēmde tō tīen dagum on cwearterne.
- The judge sentenced him to ten days in prison.
- Se wer wæs on cwearterne for þīefðe.
- The man was in jail for theft.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Clement the Martyr"
- Þā cwelleras þā ġeopenodon þæt cweartern and nānne ne ġemētton.
- The executioners then opened the prison and found no one.
- Þā cwelleras þā ġeopenodon þæt cweartern and nānne ne ġemētton.
Declension
Declension of cweartern (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cweartern | cweartern |
| accusative | cweartern | cweartern |
| genitive | cwearternes | cwearterna |
| dative | cwearterne | cwearternum |
Synonyms
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