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hago-steald

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
hago-steald, es; m.
Wright's OE grammar
§618;
One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warrior
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  • Hagosteald onwóc módig from moldan

    the young warrior [Christ] was roused exulting from earth,

    • Exon. 120 a
    • ;
    • Th. 460, 23
    • ;
    • Hö. 21
    • .
  • Heafoc weorþeþ tó hagostealdes honda gelǽred

    the hawk becomes trained to the youth's hand,

    • 88 b
    • ;
    • Th. 332, 28
    • ;
    • Vy. 92
    • .
Etymology
[
O. Sax. haga-stald, -stold a servant, young man
:
O. H. Ger. haga-stalt, -stolt mercenarius, cælebs
:
Ger. hagestolz old bachelor
.]
Similar entries
v. Grmm. R. A. 484, and hæg-steald.
Linked entries
v.  hæg-steald.
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  • hago-steald, n.