beorsele

Old English

Etymology

From bēor (“beer”) +‎ sele (“hall”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜oːrˌse.le/

Noun

bēorsele m

  1. beerhall
    • Gebeotedon beore druncne oret-mecgas, ðæt hie in beor-sele bidan woldon Grendles guðe.
      The sons of conflict, drunk on beer, promised that they would wait in the beerhall for Grendel’s attack.
      (Beowulf)

Declension
Declension of beorsele (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bēorsele bēorselas
accusative bēorsele bēorselas
genitive bēorseles bēorsela
dative bēorsele bēorselum
  • bēor (“beer”)
  • bēorscealc (“reveller, feaster”)
  • bēorscipe (“feast, banquet, revel”)
  • bēorsetl (“ale-bench”)
  • bēorþegu (“beer-drinking”)
  • sele (“hall”)
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