ræswa

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rēswô m (“counsellor”), compare *rēswō f (“counsel, deliberation”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreh₁dʰ- (“to arrange; to advise”). Cognate with Old Norse ræsir (“leader, chief, king, prince”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈræːs.wɑ/, [ˈræːz.wɑ]

Noun

rǣswa m

1. (poetic) counsellor
2. (poetic) leader, chief, king

Declension

Declension of rǣswa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	rǣswa	rǣswan
accusative	rǣswan	rǣswan
genitive	rǣswan	rǣswena
dative	rǣswan	rǣswum

Related terms

• rǣswan