"verch" meaning in Middle High German

See verch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛrx/ (note: before 13ᵗʰ CE), /ˈfɛrx/ (note: before 13ᵗʰ CE)
Etymology: Inherited from Old High German fërah, from Proto-West Germanic *ferh, from Proto-Germanic *ferhwą. See Old English feorh. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|gmh|goh|fërah|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old High German fërah, {{inh+|gmh|goh|fërah}} Inherited from Old High German fërah, {{inh|gmh|gmw-pro|*ferh}} Proto-West Germanic *ferh, {{inh|gmh|gem-pro|*ferhwą}} Proto-Germanic *ferhwą, {{cog|ang|feorh}} Old English feorh Head templates: {{gmh-noun|g=n|head=vërch}} vërch n Inflection templates: {{gmh-ndecl|vërch<n.decllemma:vërch>}} Forms: vërch [canonical, neuter], strong [table-tags], ein [indefinite, nominative, singular], daȥ [definite, nominative, singular], vërch [nominative, noun, singular], diu [definite, nominative, plural], vërch [nominative, noun, plural], eines [genitive, indefinite, singular], dës [definite, genitive, singular], vërches [genitive, noun, singular], dër [definite, genitive, plural], vërche [genitive, noun, plural], eime [dative, indefinite, singular], dëm [dative, definite, singular], vërche [dative, noun, singular], dën [dative, definite, plural], vërchen [dative, noun, plural], ein [accusative, indefinite, singular], daȥ [accusative, definite, singular], vërch [accusative, noun, singular], diu [accusative, definite, plural], vërch [accusative, noun, plural], vërh [alternative]
  1. life (especially if that life be threatened or ended), the "seat of life"
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      "form": "vërch",
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      "form": "diu",
      "source": "declension",
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          "ref": "c. 1200, Dër Nibelunge Liet, Âv. 37",
          "roman": "The very weary men struck then the men of Bechelâren very many mighty blows - shallow and deep - right through the steadfast chainmail-rings to the seat of life. They accomplished many marvelous deeds in the storm.",
          "text": "Dô sluogen die vil müeden vil manegen swinden slac / dën von Bechelâren, dër ëben und tiefe wac, / durch die vesten ringe vaste unz ûf daȥ vërch. / si tâten in dëm sturme diu vil hêrlîchen wërch.",
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      "note": "before 13ᵗʰ CE"
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      "ipa": "/ˈfɛrx/",
      "note": "before 13ᵗʰ CE"
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          "roman": "The very weary men struck then the men of Bechelâren very many mighty blows - shallow and deep - right through the steadfast chainmail-rings to the seat of life. They accomplished many marvelous deeds in the storm.",
          "text": "Dô sluogen die vil müeden vil manegen swinden slac / dën von Bechelâren, dër ëben und tiefe wac, / durch die vesten ringe vaste unz ûf daȥ vërch. / si tâten in dëm sturme diu vil hêrlîchen wërch.",
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      "note": "before 13ᵗʰ CE"
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}

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