nosþyrel

Old English

Alternative forms
  • næsþyrel

Etymology

From nosu (“nose”) +‎ þyrel (“hole”). Related to Old Frisian nosterle (“nostril”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnosˌθyrel/, [ˈnosˌθyrel]

Noun

nosþyrel n

  1. a nostril
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Preface to Genesis"
      God ġesċōp ūs twā ēagan and twā ēaran, twā nosþyrlu and twēġen weoloras, twā handa and twēġen fēt.
      God made us two eyes and two ears, two nostrils and two lips, two hands and two feet.
Declension
Declension of nosþyrel
Case Singular Plural
nominative nosþyrel nosþyrlu
accusative nosþyrel nosþyrlu
genitive nosþyrles nosþyrla
dative nosþyrle nosþyrlum
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