feþemann

Old English

Etymology

From fēþe (walking, ambulatory) + mann (person)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeː.θeˌmɑnn/, [ˈfeː.ðeˌmɑn]

Noun

fēþemann m

  1. foot soldier
  2. pedestrian
    • 8th century, Lindisfarne Gospels Saint Matthew, translation, Chapter 14, verse 13,
      ...and mið ðȳ ġeherdon ðā meniġo, fylġende wēron ł ġefylġdon hine fœ̄ðemenn of ðǣm burgum...
      ...and when those many heard, were following or followed him pedestrians from the towns...

Declension

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