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ea
rp
ADJ
point
Source:
Ringe 2014
:205,
https://bosworthtoller.com/26607
Attested in
Exeter Book Riddle 5
("heorosċearp")
originates from
PWGmc
*skarp
"sharp" (skarp
>
skærp
>
skearp
>
sċearp) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:205)
PGmc
*skarpa-
"sharp" (skarpa-
>
skarp
>
skærp
>
skearp
>
sċearp) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:440)
Component of compounds
heorosċearp
"sword-sharp"
Paradigms