æfgrynde

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ab + Proto-Germanic *grunduz. Cognate to German Abgrund, Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐌲𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰 (afgrundiþa). Equivalent to æf- + grund.

Noun

æfgrynde n

  1. abyss
  • Þīne dōmas synt swā dēope swā swā æfgrynde
    • your judgements are as deep as an abyss

Declension

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