hranfisc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

hran + fisċ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxrɑnˌfiʃ/, [ˈr̥ɑnˌfiʃ]

Noun

hranfisċ m

  1. Unclear; large fish? Agressive whale? Sea-monster? Perhaps shark?
    • early 8th century, Beowulf:
      wit unc wið hronfixas werian þōhton.
      the two of us meant to protect ourselves from sharks(?).

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hranfisċ hranfiscas
accusative hranfisċ hranfiscas
genitive hranfisċes hranfisca
dative hranfisċe hranfiscum
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