utfus
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːtˌfuːs/
Adjective
ūtfūs
- (poetic, hapax) eager to leave, ready to depart
- Þær æt hyðe stod / hringedstefna, / isig 7 utfus, / æþelinges fær. ― There at harbor stood a ring-stemmed ship, ice covered and eager to sail, the prince's vessel. (Beowulf)
Declension
Declension of ūtfūs — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ūtfūs | ūtfūs | ūtfūs |
| Accusative | ūtfūsne | ūtfūse | ūtfūs |
| Genitive | ūtfūses | ūtfūsre | ūtfūses |
| Dative | ūtfūsum | ūtfūsre | ūtfūsum |
| Instrumental | ūtfūse | ūtfūsre | ūtfūse |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | ūtfūse | ūtfūsa, ūtfūse | ūtfūs |
| Accusative | ūtfūse | ūtfūsa, ūtfūse | ūtfūs |
| Genitive | ūtfūsra | ūtfūsra | ūtfūsra |
| Dative | ūtfūsum | ūtfūsum | ūtfūsum |
| Instrumental | ūtfūsum | ūtfūsum | ūtfūsum |
Declension of ūtfūs — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ūtfūsa | ūtfūse | ūtfūse |
| Accusative | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan | ūtfūse |
| Genitive | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan |
| Dative | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan |
| Instrumental | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan |
| Accusative | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan | ūtfūsan |
| Genitive | ūtfūsra, ūtfūsena | ūtfūsra, ūtfūsena | ūtfūsra, ūtfūsena |
| Dative | ūtfūsum | ūtfūsum | ūtfūsum |
| Instrumental | ūtfūsum | ūtfūsum | ūtfūsum |
Further reading
- Patrick Stiles (20 August 2019), “Beowulf 33a and Hapax Legomena”, in Neophilologus, volume 104, DOI:, pages 255–261.
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