Sceapieg

Old English

Alternative forms
  • Sċēapīġ

Etymology

From sċēap (“sheep”) +‎ īeġ (“island”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃæːɑ̯pˌiːy̯j/

Proper noun

Sċēapīeġ f

  1. Isle of Sheppey
    Sċēapīeġ is swā ġenemned for þām þā sċēap þǣr hīe onhōfon onġeġn þā menn and þæt īeġland ġewunnon.
    Sheppey is called "Sheep Island" because the sheep there rose up against the people and conquered the island.
    Sċēapīeġ þām flocce!
    Sheppey for the sheep!
Declension
Declension of Sceapieg (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative Sċēapīeġ Sċēapīeġa, Sċēapīeġe
accusative Sċēapīeġe Sċēapīeġa, Sċēapīeġe
genitive Sċēapīeġe Sċēapīeġa
dative Sċēapīeġe Sċēapīeġum
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