uhtcaru

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ūhta +‎ caru.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuːxtˌkɑ.ru/

Noun

ūhtcaru f

  1. pre-dawn anxiety
    • c. 10th century, The Wife's Lament, lines 7b-8:
      hæfde iċ ūhtċeare hwǣr mīn lēodfruma landes wǣre
      I had pre-dawn anxiety, wondering where in the world my prince might be

Declension
Declension of uhtcaru
Case Singular Plural
nominative ūhtcaru ūhtcara, ūhtċeare
accusative ūhtċeare ūhtcara, ūhtċeare
genitive ūhtċeare ūhtcara
dative ūhtċeare ūhtcarum
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