þeodisc

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of or relating to a people”). Equivalent to þēod +‎ -isċ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθeːodiʃ/

Noun

þēodisċ n

1. (countable) language
   • Alfred the Great’s translation of The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius:

     Þēah hit ġebyriġe þæt þa ūtemestan þīoda ēowerne naman up āhebban and on maniġ þēodisċ ēow heriġen

     Though it may come about that people from the farthest reaches lift up your name and may praise you in many languages

Declension

Declension of þēodisċ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	þēodisċ	þēodisċ
accusative	þēodisċ	þēodisċ
genitive	þēodisċes	þēodisċa
dative	þēodisċe	þēodisċum

Adjective

þēodisċ

1. of or belonging to the people, popular, public
2. Gentile
3. native, of one's native tribe/nation

Descendants

• Middle English: thedisch, þedisch