eorþbeofung

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From eorþe (earth) + beofung (shaking). Related to Old Frisian erthbivinge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeo̯rθˌbeo̯funɡ/, [ˈeo̯rðˌbeo̯vuŋɡ]

Noun

eorþbeofung f

  1. earthquake
    Æfter þǣre eorðbeofunge man eft ġetimbrode þā burg.
    They rebuilt the town after the earthquake.

Declension

Synonyms

  • eorþdyne
  • eorþhrērnes
  • eorþstyren
  • eorþstyrenes
  • eorþstyrung
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