"wiersa" meaning in Old English

See wiersa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwi͜yr.sɑ/, [ˈwi͜yrˠ.zɑ]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *wirsizô. Cognate with Old Frisian wirra, Old High German wirsiro, Old Norse verri (Swedish värre), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍃𐌹𐌶𐌰 (wairsiza). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*wirsizô}} Proto-Germanic *wirsizô, {{cog|ofs|wirra}} Old Frisian wirra, {{cog|goh|wirsiro}} Old High German wirsiro, {{cog|non|verri}} Old Norse verri, {{cog|sv|värre}} Swedish värre, {{cog|got|𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍃𐌹𐌶𐌰}} Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍃𐌹𐌶𐌰 (wairsiza) Inflection templates: {{ang-adecl|wiersa}} Forms: weak [table-tags], wiersa [masculine, nominative, singular], wierse [feminine, nominative, singular], wierse [neuter, nominative, singular], wiersan [accusative, masculine, singular], wiersan [accusative, feminine, singular], wierse [accusative, neuter, singular], wiersan [genitive, masculine, singular], wiersan [feminine, genitive, singular], wiersan [genitive, neuter, singular], wiersan [dative, masculine, singular], wiersan [dative, feminine, singular], wiersan [dative, neuter, singular], wiersan [instrumental, masculine, singular], wiersan [feminine, instrumental, singular], wiersan [instrumental, neuter, singular], wiersan [masculine, nominative, plural], wiersan [feminine, nominative, plural], wiersan [neuter, nominative, plural], wiersan [accusative, masculine, plural], wiersan [accusative, feminine, plural], wiersan [accusative, neuter, plural], wiersra [genitive, masculine, plural], wiersena [genitive, masculine, plural], wiersra [feminine, genitive, plural], wiersena [feminine, genitive, plural], wiersra [genitive, neuter, plural], wiersena [genitive, neuter, plural], wiersum [dative, masculine, plural], wiersum [dative, feminine, plural], wiersum [dative, neuter, plural], wiersum [instrumental, masculine, plural], wiersum [feminine, instrumental, plural], wiersum [instrumental, neuter, plural]
  1. comparative degree of yfel: worse Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: yfel (extra: worse) Synonyms: wyrsa
    Sense id: en-wiersa-ang-adj-8WlKFxrX Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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}

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