"selfcwala" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈselfˌkwɑ.lɑ/, [ˈseɫfˌkwɑ.lɑ]
Etymology: self- + cwala Etymology templates: {{af|ang|self-|cwala}} self- + cwala Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} selfcwala m, {{ang-noun|m}} selfcwala m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-n-m|selfcwal}}, {{ang-decl-noun|selfcwala|selfcwalan|selfcwalan|selfcwalan|selfcwalan|selfcwalena|selfcwalan|selfcwalum|num=|title=|type=weak}} Forms: weak [table-tags], selfcwala [nominative, singular], selfcwalan [nominative, plural], selfcwalan [accusative, singular], selfcwalan [accusative, plural], selfcwalan [genitive, singular], selfcwalena [genitive, plural], selfcwalan [dative, singular], selfcwalum [dative, plural]
  1. someone who commits suicide Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Death Synonyms: āgenslaga, selfbana, selfmyrþere, sylfcwala Related terms: selfcwalu
    Sense id: en-selfcwala-ang-noun-NCnOtwPS Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with self-

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          "english": "Anyone can easily find a way to destroy themselves, but we should know that no suicide, that is [synonym], makes it into the Kingdom of God.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Eight Vices and Twelve Abuses\"\nĒaðe mæġ sē mann findan hū hē hine selfne āmierre, ac wē sċulon witan þæt nān selfcwala, þæt is āgenslaga, ne becymþ tō Godes rīċe.",
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          "word": "āgenslaga"
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          "word": "selfbana"
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          "word": "selfmyrþere"
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      "ipa": "/ˈselfˌkwɑ.lɑ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈseɫfˌkwɑ.lɑ]"
    }
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      "word": "selfcwalu"
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        {
          "english": "Anyone can easily find a way to destroy themselves, but we should know that no suicide, that is [synonym], makes it into the Kingdom of God.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Eight Vices and Twelve Abuses\"\nĒaðe mæġ sē mann findan hū hē hine selfne āmierre, ac wē sċulon witan þæt nān selfcwala, þæt is āgenslaga, ne becymþ tō Godes rīċe.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈselfˌkwɑ.lɑ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈseɫfˌkwɑ.lɑ]"
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    {
      "word": "āgenslaga"
    },
    {
      "word": "selfbana"
    },
    {
      "word": "selfmyrþere"
    },
    {
      "word": "sylfcwala"
    }
  ],
  "word": "selfcwala"
}

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