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īserne

N

iron-DAT

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/iserne#Old_English
Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 5
Lemma: īsern 'iron' (oe-dat)

īsern

N (neut, a-stem)

the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from iron, especially an iron sword; an iron shackle or fetter

originates from: PGmc *īsarna- 'iron' (īsarna- > īsarn > īsærn > īsearn) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:271)
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