ead

See also: éad, -éad, and 'ead

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *audaz. Cognate with Old Saxon ōd, Old High German ōt, Old Norse auðr (Icelandic auður).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /æːɑ̯d/

Noun

ēad n

(poetic) happiness, prosperity
Geþyld byþ middes eades.
Patience is half of happiness.

Declension

Declension of ead (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ēad	ēadas
accusative	ēad	ēadas
genitive	ēades	ēada
dative	ēade	ēadum

Derived terms

Ēadgār
Ēadmund
Ēadweard
Ēadwine
Eadburh

Related terms

ēadiġ

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