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dēaþe

death.dat

Attested in Bede's Death Song
Lemma: dēaþ 'death' (oe-dat)

dēaþ

N (masc)

death

originates from: PGmc *dauþuz 'death' (dauþuz > dauþu > dēaþu > dēaþ) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:172)
Component of compounds
dēaþsleġe 'death-blow' in Exeter Book Riddle 5

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