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N (fem)

earth

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/11140

Attested in Caedmon's Hymn ("foldan")

originates from: PGmc *fuldō- "earth, ground, field, the world" (fuldō- > fuldū > fuldu > fuld) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:159)
Inflected forms
foldan "earth.acc" (oe-acc)

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