𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰

Gothic

Etymology

Agent noun from *𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌸𐍃 (*waidēþs, “crime, woeful deed”) +‎ -𐌾𐌰 (-ja, suffix forming agent nouns); the first element (the antonym of 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌳𐌴𐌸𐍃 (wailadēþs), which is attested) derives from 𐍅𐌰𐌹 (wai, “woe”) + *𐌳𐌴𐌸𐍃 (*dēþs, “deed”).

Noun

𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰 • (waidēdja) m

1. evildoer, criminal, bandit

Usage notes

This term translates Ancient Greek λῃστής (lēistḗs, “robber”), whereas the apparent near-synonym 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰 (wilwa) translates ἅρπαξ (hárpax, “robber, looter, extortionist”).

Declension

Masculine an-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰 waidēdja	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 waidēdjans
Vocative	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰 waidēdja	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 waidēdjans
Accusative	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 waidēdjan	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 waidēdjans
Genitive	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌹𐌽𐍃 waidēdjins	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌴 waidēdjanē
Dative	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌹𐌽 waidēdjin	𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌼 waidēdjam