cweartern
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From *cweart (“lamentation, groaning”) + ern (“place”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cweartern n
- jail, prison
- Sē wer wæs on cwearterne for þīefþe.
- The man was in jail for theft.
- Sē dēma hine dēmde tō tīen dagum on cwearterne.
- The judge sentenced him to ten days in prison.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Clement the Martyr"
- Þā cwelleras þā ġeopenodon þæt cweartern and nānne ne ġemētton.
- The executioners then opened the prison and found no one.
Declension[edit]
Declension of cweartern (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cweartern | cweartern |
| accusative | cweartern | cweartern |
| genitive | cwearternes | cwearterna |
| dative | cwearterne | cwearternum |
Synonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: quartern