weohsteall

Old English

Alternative forms

• wēohstæl, wēohstal, wēohsteal, wīġsteall, wīhsteall

Etymology

Equivalent to wēoh +‎ steall. Cognate with Old Norse véstall (“pagan altar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwe͜oːxˌstæ͜ɑll/, [ˈwe͜oːxˌstæ͜ɑɫ]

Noun

wēohsteall n (nominative plural wēohsteall)

1. where the altar stands in a church, the apse
2. defensive position, bulwark

Declension

Declension of wēohsteall (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wēohsteall	wēohsteall
accusative	wēohsteall	wēohsteall
genitive	wēohstealles	wēohstealla
dative	wēohstealle	wēohsteallum

Synonyms

• wēofodsteall

References

• Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
• T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921