"Exanceaster" meaning in Old English

See Exanceaster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈek.sɑnˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter/
Etymology: From Ex (“River Exe”) + ċeaster (“fortress, fortified town”), in some forms influenced by Latin Isca, both from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk. Etymology templates: {{affix|ang|Ex|ċeaster|t1=River Exe|t2=fortress, fortified town}} Ex (“River Exe”) + ċeaster (“fortress, fortified town”), {{der|ang|la|Isca}} Latin Isca, {{der|ang|cel-bry-pro|*Uɨsk}} Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=n|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Exanċeaster|sort=}} Exanċeaster n, {{ang-proper noun|g=n|head=Exanċeaster}} Exanċeaster n Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-o-f|Exanċeastr|nomsg=Exanċeaster|num=sg}}, {{ang-decl-noun|Exanċeaster|Exanċeastra,Exanċeastre|Exanċeastre|Exanċeastra,Exanċeastre|Exanċeastre|Exanċeastra|Exanċeastre|Exanċeastrum|num=sg|title=|type=strong ō-stem}} Forms: Exanċeaster [canonical, neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], Exanċeaster [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], Exanċeastre [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], Exanċeastre [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], Exanċeastre [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], Exanceaster [alternative], Eaxanċeaster [alternative], Eaxanceaster [alternative], Escanċeaster [alternative], Escanceaster [alternative], Eaxeċester [alternative], Eaxecester [alternative], Eaxanċester [alternative], Eaxancester [alternative], Exaċester [alternative], Exacester [alternative], Exeċester [alternative], Execester [alternative], Exanċester [alternative], Exancester [alternative], Exċester [alternative], Exa [alternative], Exe [alternative], Eaxnc [alternative], Eaxcestr [alternative], Eaxa [alternative], Eaxc [alternative]
  1. Exeter (a cathedral city in modern Devon, England) Categories (place): Cities in Devon, England, Cities in England, Places in Devon, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Exanceaster-ang-name-CWe3GlFV Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
            "2": "Exchestre"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: Exchestre",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: Exchestre"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "Exeter"
          },
          "expansion": "English: Exeter",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: Exeter"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "Ex",
        "3": "ċeaster",
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      },
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      "name": "affix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "Isca"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin Isca",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Ex (“River Exe”) + ċeaster (“fortress, fortified town”), in some forms influenced by Latin Isca, both from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk.",
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    {
      "form": "Exanċeaster",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "Exanċeastre",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exanceaster",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxanċeaster",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxanceaster",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Escanċeaster",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Escanceaster",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxeċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxecester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exaċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exacester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exeċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Execester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exanċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exancester",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exa",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Eaxnc",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxcestr",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxa",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Eaxc",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "g3": "",
        "g4": "",
        "g5": "",
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        "sort": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
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        "5": "Exanċeastre",
        "6": "Exanċeastra",
        "7": "Exanċeastre",
        "8": "Exanċeastrum",
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        "title": "",
        "type": "strong ō-stem"
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "ang",
          "name": "Cities in Devon, England",
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      ],
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          "Exeter",
          "Exeter#English"
        ],
        [
          "cathedral city",
          "cathedral city"
        ],
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          "Devon",
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        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England#English"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈek.sɑnˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Exanceaster"
}
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          },
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        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 2,
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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      "form": "Exanċeastre",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "-",
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      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Exanceaster",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxanċeaster",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxanceaster",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Escanċeaster",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Escanceaster",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxeċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxecester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxanċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eaxancester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exaċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exacester",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Exeċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Execester",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Exanċester",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exancester",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Exċester",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Exa",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Exe",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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        "alternative"
      ]
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        "alternative"
      ]
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      "form": "Eaxa",
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}

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