eofolsung

Old English

Alternative forms

  • eofulsung, efalsung, efolsung, efulsung, ebolsung, ebalsung
  • yfelsung West Saxon
  • eofolsong, eofulsong, efalsong, ebolsong, yfelsang corrupted

Etymology

From eofolsian + -ung.

Noun

eofolsung f

  1. (chiefly Northumbrian) blasphemy

Usage notes

Attested spellings suggest a common interpretation, or possible deliberate wordplay, of *eofol + sang (song)

Declension

Frequently declined as masculine a-stem, even when spelled with u.

Synonyms

  • yfelsacung
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