medusetl

Old English

Etymology

From medu +‎ setl.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈme.duˌsetl/

Noun

medusetl n (nominative plural medusetlu)

  1. (poetic, hapax) mead-seat, mead-bench
    • c. 975–1025, Beowulf (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV)‎, published 4th quarter 10th century–2nd half 16th century, page 132r, lines 4–6:
      oꝼꞇ ꞅcẏlꝺ ꞅceꝼınᵹ ꞅceaþen[a] þꞃeaꞇum moneᵹū mæᵹþum meoꝺo ꞅeꞇla oꝼ ꞇeah
      oft scyld scefing sceaþen[a] þreatum monegū mægþum meodo setla of teah
      Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum monegum mægþum meodosetla ofteah.
      Shield Sheafson often deprived the warriors of many armies of their mead-benches.

Declension
Declension of medusetl (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative medusetl medusetlu
accusative medusetl medusetlu
genitive medusetles medusetla
dative medusetle medusetlum
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