geardagas

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *jāradagōs, nominative/accusative plural of Proto-West Germanic *jāradag, equivalent to ġeāra (“yore”) +‎ dagas (“days”). Cognate with Old Norse árdagar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑːrˌdɑ.ɡɑs/, [ˈjæ͜ɑːrˌdɑ.ɣɑs]

Noun

ġēardagas m pl

1. ancient times, days of yore
   • An man wæs on geardagum eardiende on þam iglande þe Creta hatte.

     One man in days of old lived on the island that is called Crete.

     (Wulfstan, De falsis deis)

Declension

Declension of geardagas

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	ġēardagas
accusative	—	ġēardagas
genitive	—	ġēardaga
dative	—	ġēardagum

Synonyms

• ǣrdagas
• ealde dagas
• ġeōdagas

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝere day, yeere day, yere day, ȝereday, ȝerday, yeerday
  • English: yearday
  • Scots: yeir day