ælfsogoþa

Old English
FWOTD – 7 October 2013

Etymology

ælf (“elf”) +‎ sogoþa (“hiccup, heartburn, internal pain”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈælfsoɣoðɑ/

Noun

ælfsogoþa m (nominative plural ælfsogoþan)

  1. a hiccup, heartache, or other disease ascribed to elvish influence.
    • Bald's Leechbook, British Library, Royal 12, D xvii, cited in .
      Gif him biþ ælfsogoða him beoþ þa eagan geolwe þær hi reade beon sceoldon.
      If the person has (an) ælfsogoða, his/her eyes will be yellow where they should be red.
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