hwamstan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • hwomstān, huamstān, huomstān
  • hƿamstān, hƿomstān – wynn spelling

Etymology

From hwamm (“corner, angle”) + stan (“stone, rock”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxwɑm.stɑːn/, [ˈʍɑm.stɑːn]

Noun

hwamstān m

  1. cornerstone, corner stone, foundation (figurative)
    In hēafut huomstānes
    In the head of the cornerstone
Declension
Declension of hwamstan (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hwamstān hwamstānas
accusative hwamstān hwamstānas
genitive hwamstānes hwamstāna
dative hwamstāne hwamstānum
Synonyms
  • hyrnstān
  • grundstān
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