"edor" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈe.dor/
Rhymes: -e.dor Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *edaraz. Cognate with Old High German etar, Old Norse jaðarr. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*edaraz}} Proto-Germanic *edaraz, {{cog|goh|etar}} Old High German etar, {{cog|non|jaðarr}} Old Norse jaðarr Head templates: {{ang-noun|m}} edor m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|edor}}, {{ang-decl-noun|edor|edoras|edor|edoras|edores|edora|edore|edorum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], edor [nominative, singular], edoras [nominative, plural], edor [accusative, singular], edoras [accusative, plural], edores [genitive, singular], edora [genitive, plural], edore [dative, singular], edorum [dative, plural], eder [alternative], edur [alternative], eodor [alternative, Anglian, Kentish], eodur [alternative, Anglian]
  1. enclosure, hedge, fence Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-edor-ang-noun-9d0KW7Yw
  2. shelter, dwelling, house Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-edor-ang-noun-eBVFYSjz Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 36 4 10 12
  3. protector, prince Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-edor-ang-noun-1nBsjefQ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 36 4 10 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ġeard (english: enclosure, yard, dwelling) [masculine], þēoden (english: prince, king, lord) [masculine] Related terms: grīma (english: mask, spectre) [masculine], mearh (english: horse, steed) [masculine], myne (english: mind, desire, love) [masculine], simle (english: always)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "english": "29. If a freeman goes into an enclosure, he shall pay four shillings in compensation",
          "text": "Laws of King Æþelberht\n29. Ġif frīman edor ġegangeð, IIII sċillinga ġebete",
          "translation": "29. If a freeman goes into an enclosure, he shall pay four shillings in compensation",
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          "english": "as now walls are standing differently\nover this world, blown by wind,\ncovered by frost, the snow-swept dwellings.",
          "ref": "10th century, The Wanderer:",
          "text": "swā nū missenlīċe · ġeond þisne middanġeard\nwinde biwāune · weallas stondaþ,\nhrīme bihrorene, · hrȳðġe þā ederas.",
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      "translation": "mind, desire, love",
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          "text": "Laws of King Æþelberht\n29. Ġif frīman edor ġegangeð, IIII sċillinga ġebete",
          "translation": "29. If a freeman goes into an enclosure, he shall pay four shillings in compensation",
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          "text": "swā nū missenlīċe · ġeond þisne middanġeard\nwinde biwāune · weallas stondaþ,\nhrīme bihrorene, · hrȳðġe þā ederas.",
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      "tags": [
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