gesælþ

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈsæːlθ/, [jeˈsæːɫθ]

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, ġe- +‎ sǣlþ.

Noun

ġesǣlþ f

  1. happiness, felicity, prosperity
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġesǣlþ ġesǣlþa, ġesǣlþe
accusative ġesǣlþe ġesǣlþa, ġesǣlþe
genitive ġesǣlþe ġesǣlþa
dative ġesǣlþe ġesǣlþum

References

Etymology 2

Verb

ġesǣlþ

  1. third-person singular present indicative of ġesǣlan