cwicseolfor

Old English

Alternative forms

cƿicseolfor

Etymology

From cwic +‎ seolfor. Compare Latin argentum vivum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkwikˌseolfor/, [ˈkwikˌseolvor]

Noun

cwicseolfor n

quicksilver (mercury)

Inflection

Declension of cwicseolfor

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cwicseolfor	cwicseolfor
accusative	cwicseolfor	cwicseolfor
genitive	cwicseolfes	cwicseolfra
dative	cwicseolfre	cwicseolfrum

Descendants

Middle English: quyk silver, quikselver, quyksilver
- English: quicksilver

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